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► 副詞
じたばた  [(1)じたばた]  [coll]    meaning:  resist  rank: 2
☆ 相手まれ、じたばたもがいたがれることが出来なかった ⇨ He was pinned to the floor by his opponent. He struggled desperately but wasn’t able to escape
☆ この及んでじたばたするな ⇨ Don’t resist in vain this late in the process  (☛ Resist in a pathetic, ineffective way)
☆ じたばたしても無駄だ ⇨ It is useless to resist  (☛ Resist in a pathetic, ineffective way)