じたばたする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | じたばたする | じたばたしない |
| Polite | じたばたします | じたばたしません |
| Past polite | じたばたしました | じたばたしませんでした |
| Past | じたばたした | じたばたしなかった |
| Te-form | じたばたして | じたばたしないで |
| Desire | じたばたしたい | じたばたしたくない |
| Potential | じたばたできる | じたばたできない |
| Passive | じたばたされる | じたばたされない |
| Causative | じたばたさせる | じたばたさせない |
| Causative passive | じたばたさせられる | じたばたさせられない |
| Volitional | じたばたしよう | |
| Polite volitional | じたばたしましょう | |
| Imperative | じたばたしろ | じたばたするな |
| Conditional | じたばたすれば | じたばたしなければ |
| Tara conditional | じたばたしたら | じたばたしなかったら |
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
struggling; flailing; wriggling
Describes physical, often desperate, movement of limbs or body, like kicking and thrashing about. Commonly used with する or と.
捕まった魚がじたばたと暴れている。
The caught fish is flailing around wildly.
The child was lying on the floor, kicking and struggling.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
panic; make a fuss; make a scene
Figurative use: to become agitated, lose composure, or react frantically to a situation. Often implies a loss of calm or overreaction.
It's too late to panic the day before the exam.
He has a habit of making a fuss over small mistakes.