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Movement & Speed

どたばた

dota-bata

Running around in a noisy frenzy

Moving around in a loud, chaotic, rushed way — scrambling to get ready in the morning or children chasing each other noisily.

💡A hectic morning — 'The kids were dota-bata running around getting ready!'

Example

朝からどたばた走り回っている。

They were dota-bata running around since morning.

Quiz yourself

Every morning is a ___ rush to get out the door.

毎朝○○して出かける。

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