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ごたごた

gota-gota

Messy arguing / squabbling

Disorderly confusion and bickering. Describes messy disputes, administrative troubles, or chaotic situations with lots of complaining.

💡A family arguing over inheritance — 'There was a lot of gota-gota after grandpa passed.'

Example

引っ越しでごたごたしている。

Things are gota-gota chaotic with the move.

Quiz yourself

There was a lot of ___ in the office after the merger announcement.

合併の発表後、社内は○○していた。

squabblingchaoticmessydisputetrouble
Intermediate