How to say "agitated" in Japanese

• ちゃかちゃか
  adverb (with と), suru verbThis covers the visible, physical side of 'agitated': restless, fidgety movement — someone pacing or unable to sit still. As a mimetic word it paints the manner itself rather than inner distress.
• 苛立たしげいらだたしげ
  na-adjectiveFor this word, 'agitated' is tinged with irritation: it depicts a person who seems antsy, irritated and on edge, the state showing in their look or manner. It is a less common choice.
• 心中穏やかでないしんちゅうおだやかでない
  expression, i-adjectiveThis phrase says one's mind is not at peace: inner unease, upset or turmoil. Use it for the emotional sense of 'agitated' — distress inside rather than fidgety behavior outside; it is less common.

Choose 「ちゃかちゃか」 for fidgety, restless agitation you can see, 「苛立たしげ」 for agitation that reads as irritation in someone's manner, and 「心中穏やかでない」 for inner turmoil — a mind that is not at peace.

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• ちゃかちゃかrestlessly
• 苛立たしげいらだたしげantsy
• 心中穏やかでないしんちゅうおだやかでないuneasy