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Emotion & Feeling

たじたじ

taji-taji

Overwhelmed / taken aback

Retreating mentally or physically because of an opponent's intensity. Feeling outmatched or pushed back by pressure.

💡Facing a very aggressive salesperson — 'I was taji-taji from the pressure.'

Example

相手の勢いにたじたじとなった。

I was pushed back taji-taji by their intensity.

Quiz yourself

Even the teacher was ___ in the face of the student's sharp questions.

生徒の鋭い質問に先生も○○となった。

overwhelmedretreatingpressureoutmatchedintimidated
Intermediate