うずうず (Uzuuzu) — itching to do something · Japanese Dictionary · Nantoka

Uzuuzu

Also read: ウズウズ

うずうず (Uzuuzu) is a Japanese adverb meaning “itching to do something, impatient, sorely tempted, eager”.

Meanings

adverb, adverb (to), suru verbitching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

Examples

彼は家に帰りたくてうずうずしていた。
He was bursting to go home.
すぐに出発したくてうずうずしている。
They are champing to start at once.
彼はそれを試してみたくてうずうずしていた。
He was panting to have a go at it.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).