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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。

      Even if you (kick and) struggle now, it's already too late. {(kick and) struggle, wriggle}

      (あか)ちゃんがじたばた手足(てあし)(どう)かしている。

        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}

        (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。

          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。

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