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Movement & Speed

もぞもぞ

mozo-mozo

Squirming, fidgeting restlessly

Making small, restless movements — squirming under a blanket, fidgeting in a chair, or an insect crawling around.

💡A child in bed — 'He was mozo-mozo squirming under the covers.'

Example

布団の中でもぞもぞ動いている。

He was mozo-mozo squirming under the covers.

Quiz yourself

The cat was ___ squirming inside the bag.

猫がカバンの中で○○動いている。

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