虎視眈々

こしたんたん

Also written 虎視眈眈

Meanings

1. Adverb, たる-adjective vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

Kanji

• 虎 tiger. Read as コ.
• 視 sight
• 眈 watch intently. Read as タン.

Common phrases

• 虎視眈々と狙う

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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