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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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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

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      in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry, in a panic

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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      あたふたしないでドシッと(かま)える。

      Don't rush around, but instead stay calm and composed. {in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry}

      支度(したく)不十分(ふじゅうぶん)なままあたふたと()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(もと)カノが(あらわ)れると、(かれ)はあたふたと()()った。

      When his ex-girlfriend showed up at the bar, he hastily left. {in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry}

      (いえ)()ていった(おとうと)(わす)(もの)をとりにあたふたと(いえ)(かえ)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(びょういん)(ちか)くで交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)があり、看護(かんご)()医師(いし)があたふたと()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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