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A11 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ギクシャクawkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
strained (relations), sour
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ギクシャク、ぎくしゃく
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夫婦喧嘩の後で夫婦仲がギクシャクしている。
The relationship between the couple is strained after their fight. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}
彼のギクシャクとした身のこなしを見て心配になった。
I became worried when I saw his awkward movements. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}
リハビリを始めたばかりなのでギクシャクとしか歩けません。
Since I've just started rehabilitation, I can only walk awkwardly. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}
あの事件でギクシャクしてしまった両国の関係を修復したいです。
I want to mend the strained relations between the two countries that have become awkward due to that incident. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}
初めての舞台で緊張しているせいか、その俳優はまだギクシャクしている。
Perhaps due to nerves from his first performance, that actor is still acting awkwardly. {awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour}
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