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A16 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
あたふたin a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry
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Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry, in a panic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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あたふた、アタフタ
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あたふたしないでドシッと構える。
Don't rush around, but instead stay calm and composed. {in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry}
支度も不十分なままあたふたと出かけました。
I left in a hurry even though I was not fully prepared. {in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry}
バーに元カノが現れると、彼はあたふたと立ち去った。
When his ex-girlfriend showed up at the bar, he hastily left. {in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry}
家を出ていった弟が忘れ物をとりにあたふたと家に帰ってきた。
My younger brother, who had left the house, returned home in a hurry to retrieve his forgotten items. {in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry}
病院の近くで交通事故があり、看護師と医師があたふたと駆けつけた。
A traffic accident occurred near the hospital, and nurses and doctors hurriedly rushed to the scene. {in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry}
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