きなきな

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

worriedly; fretting; moping

Archaic mimetic adverb describing a state of anxious worry or brooding. Often used with と. Rare in modern Japanese; encountered mainly in classical or literary texts.

• 彼かれは一いち日にち中じゅうきなきなと悩なやんでいた。

  He fretted worriedly all day long.