Meaning of 戸惑う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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戸惑う
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Kana Readingとまどう
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Romajitomadō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be bewildered; to be perplexed
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Example Sentences
戸惑う, とまどう used in context
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He is pleased when we are bewildered.
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私は彼と話をして、彼がとまどっているようにも思えたが親しみを感じた。
On having a talk with him, I found him troubled but friendly.
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私たちを戸惑わせたのは、彼が会議に出席しないといったことだ。
What puzzled us was that he said he would not attend the meeting.
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On hearing himself praised, John was deeply embarrassed.
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But how that comes about I am at a loss to explain.
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