もたもた（もたもた）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: sluggish/dawdling
Example sentences
- もたもたしていると乗り遅れる。 — If you dawdle, you'll miss the train.
- 準備がもたもたして遅れる。 — The preparations dragged on slowly and made us late.
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