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あたふた

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Kana: あたふた
Romaji: atafuta
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Definition

1

in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はあたふたとここを()った。
➥She left here with haste.
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あの奨学金(しょうがくきん)がもらえなかったら、(いま)でもあたふたしていたかもね。
➥I'd still be spinning my wheels if I hadn't gotten that scholarship.
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出社(しゅっしゃ)したら仕事(しごと)がたくさんあって、アタフタした。
➥When I got to the office, I had tons of work waiting for me. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
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(みせ)連中(れんちゅう)がいつもあたふたしているのを()っていたからチップをグラスの(した)()いたのだ。
➥I put the tip under two glasses because I knew they were always in a hurry.
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