► 副詞
恐ず恐ず [(1)おずおず] meaning: timid rank: 4
☆ 「あの、済みません」彼女はおずおずと言った ⇨ “Ah, excuse me”, she said timidly (☛ Fearing to provoke others)
► 成句
気 [き] [気が小さい] meaning: timid rank: 1
☆ 彼は体は大きいのにとても気が小さい ⇨ He is a big guy but very timid
気 [き] [気が弱い] meaning: timid rank: 1
☆ 彼は気が弱くて上司に言いなりだ ⇨ He’s timid and can’t say no to his boss
蚊 [か] [蚊の鳴くような声] meaning: timid rank: 4
☆ 彼女は蚊の鳴くような声で答えた ⇨ She answered in a very faint, timid, voice (☛ Literally “voice like mosquito flying”, but it does not mean “annoying like mosquito”, but rather someone’s voice is very faint out of fear, embarrassment, etc.)
► 名詞
弱気 [よわき] meaning: timid rank: 2
☆ そんな弱気じゃ勝てるものも勝てない ⇨ If you are so timid, pessimistic, you lose even what you can win
► 形容動詞
小心 [しょうしん] meaning: timid rank: 4
☆ 小心な人 ⇨ A scaredy-cat