Vocab Info
A5 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
じたばた(kick and) struggle, wriggle
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
(kicking and) struggling, wriggling, floundering, flailing
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordSuru verb, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
to get into a panic, to make a fuss, to make a scene
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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じたばた
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今更ジタバタしても、もう手遅れです。
Even if you (kick and) struggle now, it's already too late. {(kick and) struggle, wriggle}
ジタバタともがいたら更に苦しくなりました。
When I struggled and wriggled, it became even more painful. {(kick and) struggle, wriggle}
ケージの外に出ようと飼い犬がジタバタしています。
The pet dog is wriggling and struggling to get out of the cage. {(kick and) struggle, wriggle}
もう罪から逃げられないのにジタバタするのは格好悪いです。
It's uncool to wriggle and struggle when you can no longer escape from your sins. {(kick and) struggle, wriggle}
警察から拷問を受けている容疑者が、ジタバタともがき苦しんでいます。
The suspect, who is being tortured by the police, is wriggling and struggling in pain. {(kick and) struggle, wriggle}
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