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。
It's already too late, so even if you struggle now, it won't help.
赤ちゃんがじたばた手足を動かしている。
The baby is wriggling its arms and legs.
ジタバタともがいたら更に苦しくなりました。
When I struggled and squirmed, it only made things worse.
溺れそうになってじたばたともがくのは逆効果だ。
Struggling when you're about to drown is counterproductive.
テスト前にじたばた慌てても、それは手遅れだと思います。
I think it's too late to struggle and panic before the test.
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