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“Floundering” in Japanese

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じたばた jitabata じたばた

Floundering in Japanese is “じたばた” (jitabata). Full meaning: (kicking and) struggling, wriggling, floundering, flailing; to get into a panic, to make a fuss, to make a scene.

Other ways to say “Floundering” in Japanese

バタバタ batabata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession ジタバタ jitabata (kicking and) struggling, wriggling, floundering, flailing; to get into a panic, to make a fuss, to make a scene 藻掻き mogaki struggle, writhing, wriggling, floundering 低迷 teimei hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.), remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.), hovering (around a low level), floundering, slump, depression ばたばた batabata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession ぱたぱた patapata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession はたはた hatahata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession パタパタ patapata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession バタバタッ batabata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession バタバタっ batabata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession ばたばたっ batabata flapping, rattling, fluttering; (running) with a clatter, noisily, thrashing (around), floundering, flailing; (falling) one after another, in quick succession

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