もじもじ

もじもじ

bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling; haltingly

N3Adverb
Adverb, Suru verb
bashfullyhesitantlyfidgetyrestlesslysquirmingwrigglinghaltingly

Example Sentences

(かれ)は不安げにいすの(うえ)でもじもじした。

He shifted about uneasily in his chair.

彼女は人前(ひとまえ)に出るともじもじする癖がある。

She is in the habit of fidgeting in the presence of others.

「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."

「どうしたんだよ、(いえ)(まえ)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."