虎視眈々（こしたんたん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: watching with greedy eyes
Example sentences
- 好機を虎視眈々とねらう。 — He watches for the right opportunity like a tiger stalking its prey.
- 虎視眈々と逆転をねらう。 — They lie in wait, poised to seize the chance for a comeback.
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