Ever feel disappointed learning Japanese?

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Onomatopoeia or words that sound like the thing they are describing, are used sparingly in English but extensively in Japanese!

Let's try a Japanese quiz!

dwell-on-Japanese

 

A: 大事な試合で負けて、本当にくやしいよ。
B: いつまでも(   )していてもしょうがない。がんばろう!

A: I'm really disappointed that we lost an important match.
B:It's no use dwelling on it forever. Let's do our best.

 

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space (    ).

Select the answer from choices 1~ 4 below.

① むしむし
② せかせか
③ くよくよ
④ へとへと

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

yajirushi

yajirushi

 

③ くよくよ

 

◆ Today's expression

くよくよする

"くよくよする" can be translated into English as "to fret" or "to worry excessively." It refers to the act of excessively worrying or being preoccupied with anxious thoughts.