もぐら叩たたき

noun

whack-a-mole

Refers to the arcade or carnival game where players hit toy moles with a mallet as they pop up from holes. Also used metaphorically for a situation where problems keep appearing and must be dealt with repeatedly.

• ゲームセンターでもぐら叩たたきをした。

  I played whack-a-mole at the arcade.

• この仕し事ごとはまるでもぐら叩たたきだ。

  This job is just like whack-a-mole.