Illustration: In a small music school’s waiting area, an adult awaiting their turn sits on the very edge of a bench. One heel bounces above the floor, their hands repeatedly twist a handkerchief, and their upper body turns toward the closed practice-room door. A violin case stands neatly beside their knees.

そわそわ

sowasowa

restlessly, nervously

Example sentences

彼かれはそわそわしている。
He has ants in his pants.
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彼かれはいつもそわそわしている。
He is always in a fidget.
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どうしたの、朝あさからそわそわしてるけど。なんか、心こころここにあらずって感かんじだよ。
What’s the matter? You’ve been fidgety since this morning. You seem out of it.
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