Vocab Info
A5 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb
じたばた(kick and) struggle, wriggle
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb
1.
(kicking and) struggling, wriggling, floundering, flailing
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
する-verb, Adverb, と-adverb
2.
to get into a panic, to make a fuss, to make a scene
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
じたばた
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Examples
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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.
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 struggling to get out of the cage.
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