Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 五里霧中(ごりむちゅう) in Japanese

五里霧中
Kana Reading
ごりむちゅう
Romaji
gorimuchū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air; mystified; bewildered
    Example sentence
    これからどう会社を経営していったらいいのか、五里霧中だ。 We're all at sea about where to take our company from here.

Examples of 五里霧中, ごりむちゅう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

霧 JLPT 1

19 strokes

fog, mist

On'Yomi: ム, ボウ, ブ

Kun'Yomi: きり

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里

7 strokes

ri, village, parent's home, league

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: さと

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五 JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

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中 JLPT 5

4 strokes

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: なか, うち, あた.る

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