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A5 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

じたばた(kick and) struggle, wriggle

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      (kicking and) struggling, wriggling, floundering, flailing

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Suru 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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      今更(いまさら)ジタバタしても、もう手遅(ておく)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(さら)(くる)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(そと)()ようと(かい)()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(つみ)から()げられないのにジタバタするのは格好(かっこう)(わる)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(けいさつ)から拷問(ごうもん)()けている容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)が、ジタバタともがき(くる)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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