おどおど

Japanese

Etymology

Shift from earlier おづおづ (ozuozu), from reduplication of Old Japanese 怖づ (“to be intimidated, to hesitate”) — the Modern Japanese 怖じる. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Adverb

おどおど • (odoodo) 

1. (onomatopoeia) hesitatingly, sheepishly, timidly

Verb

おどおどする • (odoodo suru) suru (stem おどおどし (odoodosuru shi), past おどおどした (odoodosuru shita))

1. be timid