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Movement & Speed

ちょこまか

chokomaka

Darting about busily

Small, quick movements in many directions. Describes a child or small animal scurrying around energetically.

💡A hamster running around its cage — 'The hamster was darting chokomaka all over.'

Example

子供がちょこまかと動き回っている。

The child is darting chokomaka all around.

Quiz yourself

The puppy was ___ running around the living room.

子犬がリビングを○○と走り回っていた。

dartingbusysmallenergeticscurrying
Intermediate