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眈: glare

glare; watch intently
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Nearly always in the four-character phrase 虎視眈々 (こしたんたん), 'watching intently for a chance'; 々 repeats 眈.

Key words

虎視眈々こしたんたんwatching vigilantly for a chance
眈々たんたんvigilant hostility

Example sentences

He is watching intently for his chance to take the president's seat.

A leopard lurking in the shade of a rock was eyeing its prey intently.

Deep in the cave, the dragon waited vigilantly for adventurers after its treasure.

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