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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

いそいそする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes moving or acting in a buoyant, excited manner, often with a spring in one's step. Frequently used with と and verbs of motion.

いそいそと〈動どう詞し〉to do something cheerfully/eagerly
彼かの女じょはデートの支し度たくをいそいそと始はじめた。
She happily started getting ready for her date.
いそいそと出でかけるto head out eagerly/cheerfully
父ちちは釣つりに行いくと聞きいて、いそいそと出でかけて行いった。
Hearing that he'd go fishing, my father cheerfully headed out.

うきうきN2
うきうき describes a light, floaty feeling of excitement inside oneself, while いそいそ describes cheerful, eager movement or action toward doing something.
わくわくN3
わくわく expresses thrilling anticipation about a future event, while いそいそ describes the happy, bustling manner of doing something right now.

渋しぶ々しぶN1
しぶしぶ describes doing something reluctantly and unwillingly, the opposite of the cheerful eagerness in いそいそ.

いそいそUsage94%
Standard hiragana spelling; the word is a mimetic adverb with no kanji form.
イソイソUsage6%
Katakana variant used for emphasis or stylistic effect, common in manga and casual writing.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it likely imitates the sound or impression of light, brisk movement.