[JLPT N3] Fumbling around: [こそこそ・だらだら・てきぱき・まごまご]？
入社したばかりのときは、何をしたらいいかわからなくて(？)していた。
1 こそこそ
2 だらだら
3 てきぱき
4 まごまご
When I had just joined the company, I didn’t know what to do and just fumbled around.
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こんにちは、ちか先生です。
Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice question for JLPT prep.
This one’s for intermediate learners (JLPT N3)!
Can you choose the correct answer?
[Practice Question]
入社したばかりのときは、何をしたらいいかわからなくて(＿＿)していた。
*にゅうしゃしたばかりのときは、なにをしたらいいかわからなくて(＿＿)していた。
1 こそこそ
2 だらだら
3 てきぱき
4 まごまご
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[Answer]
入社したばかりのときは、何をしたらいいかわからなくて(4 まごまご)していた。
When I had just joined the company, I didn’t know what to do and just fumbled around.
まごまご
= feeling confused and unsure what to do
This onomatopoeia (擬態語：ぎたいご) describes when someone is:
– Lost and confused
– Not sure how to act
– Hesitating because they don’t know what to do
In this sentence:
The person just started a new job.
They don’t know what to do yet.
So they are confused and unsure
→ まごまご
✖ Other choices:
こそこそ
= doing something secretly or sneakily
だらだら
= being lazy or doing things slowly without focus
てきぱき
= doing things quickly and efficiently (the opposite of まごまご!)
These do not match the situation of a confused new employee.
I hope this explanation helps! 😊