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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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    じたばた

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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。

      It's already too late, so even if you struggle now, it won't help.

      (あか)ちゃんがじたばた手足(てあし)(どう)かしている。

      The baby is wriggling its arms and legs.

        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 squirmed, it only made things worse.

        (おぼ)れそうになってじたばたともがくのは(ぎゃく)効果(こうか)だ。

        Struggling when you're about to drown is counterproductive.

          テスト(まえ)にじたばた(あわ)てても、それは手遅(ておく)れだと(おも)います。

          I think it's too late to struggle and panic before the test.

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