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“Panicking” in Japanese

Short answer
きりきり舞い kirikirimai きりきりまい

Panicking in Japanese is “きりきり舞い” (kirikirimai). Full meaning: whirling, going round and round, rushing a person off his feet; panicking, rushing around in a fluster, working in a panic.

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