Japanese

うきあしだつ
Meaning: to be restless; to be fidgety with anticipation; to get cold feet
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 浮き足立つ 浮き足立たない
Polite 浮き足立ちます 浮き足立ちません
Past 浮き足立った 浮き足立たなかった
Polite + Past 浮き足立ちました 浮き足立ちませんでした
Te-form 浮き足立って 浮き足立たなくて
Potential 浮き足立てる 浮き足立てない
Passive 浮き足立たれる 浮き足立たれない
Causative 浮き足立たせる 浮き足立たせない
Causative + Passive 浮き足立たされる 浮き足立たされない
Imperative 浮き足立て 浮き足立つな

Handwriting

浮
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足
立
つ

Example

Before the announcement, he was fidgety with anticipation.

Usage Notes

Can mean being restless from anxiety/fear (e.g., 'get cold feet') or restless from excitement/anticipation. The latter usage is becoming more common.

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