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JLPT N4 · Onomatopoeia

そわそわ

restless; fidgety

Stroke order of そわそわ

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

そ · 1 strokesわ · 2 strokesそ · 1 strokesわ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SO-WA-SO-WA — like 'so-what, so-what?' fidgeting while waiting nervously.

Parts: adverb; often with する; restless anticipation

The characters in そわそわ

  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)
  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)

Example sentence

彼は朝からそわそわしています。

かれはあさからそわそわしています。

He has been fidgety since this morning.

More words: Onomatopoeia

がっかりdisappointedにこにこsmilingどきどきheart poundingわくわくexcitedいらいらirritatedぺらぺらfluentぴかぴかsparkling; shinyぐっすりsoundly (sleep)ばらばらscattered; in piecesごろごろlazing around; rumblingざあざあpouring (rain)のんびりrelaxed; carefreeすっきりrefreshed; neatぺこぺこstarvingきらきらglitteringがらがらempty; rattling

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