辟易

へきえき

wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being frightened

What does 辟易 mean?

辟易 is a Japanese noun meaning wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being frightened in English. It is written as 辟易 in kanji, へきえき in hiragana, and hekieki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.