Japanese

てふためく

あわてふためく
Meaning: to be in a panic; to be flustered; to lose one's cool
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 慌てふためく 慌てふためかない
Polite 慌てふためきます 慌てふためきません
Past 慌てふためいた 慌てふためかなかった
Polite + Past 慌てふためきました 慌てふためきませんでした
Te-form 慌てふためいて 慌てふためかなくて
Potential 慌てふためける 慌てふためけない
Passive 慌てふためかれる 慌てふためかれない
Causative 慌てふためかせる 慌てふためかせない
Causative + Passive 慌てふためかされる 慌てふためかされない
Imperative 慌てふためけ 慌てふためくな

Handwriting

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Example

He was flustered after hearing the sudden news.

Usage Notes

Describes a state of extreme agitation or confusion when faced with something unexpected.

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