“Recoiling” in Japanese
Short answer
Recoiling in Japanese is “じたじた” (jitajita). Full meaning: cowering, recoiling, overwhelmed.
Other ways to say “Recoiling” in Japanese
ドン引き
donbiki being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.), being taken aback, recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.), cringing, being left speechless; zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
反発
hanpatsu opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal; rebounding, recoiling, repulsion; rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
どん引き
donbiki being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.), being taken aback, recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.), cringing, being left speechless; zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
畏縮
ishuku wincing, cowering, shrinking, flinching, recoiling
反撥
hanpatsu opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal; rebounding, recoiling, repulsion; rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
い縮
ishuku wincing, cowering, shrinking, flinching, recoiling
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