Meaning of もじもじ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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もじもじ, モジモジ
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Romajimojimoji, mojimoji
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling; haltingly
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Example Sentences
もじもじ, モジモジ used in context
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「どーした、もじもじして」「あーいや、何かパンツのゴム切れちゃったみたいで」
What's up? Fidgeting like that "Er, well, it looks like the elastic's gone in my pants."
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「どうしたんだよ、家の前でモジモジと」「うん・・・お兄ちゃんがかえってくるの、まってたんだ」
What's up? Fidgeting around in front of the house. "Um ... I was waiting for you to come back."
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She is in the habit of fidgeting in the presence of others.
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He shifted about uneasily in his chair.
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