Japanese

とまどう
Meaning: to be bewildered; to be perplexed; to be at a loss
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 戸惑う 戸惑わない
Polite 戸惑います 戸惑いません
Past 戸惑った 戸惑わなかった
Polite + Past 戸惑いました 戸惑いませんでした
Te-form 戸惑って 戸惑わなくて
Potential 戸惑える 戸惑えない
Passive 戸惑われる 戸惑われない
Causative 戸惑わせる 戸惑わせない
Causative + Passive 戸惑わされる 戸惑わされない
Imperative 戸惑え 戸惑うな

Handwriting

戸
惑
う

Example sentences

On my first trip abroad, I was bewildered because the language didn't get through.
何しろ初めてのことなので、戸惑っています。
Anyway, since it's my first time, I'm a bit confused.
友人からの不意打ちの質問に、彼は戸惑った。
He was bewildered by a surprise question from a friend.
理想と現実の落差に、彼は戸惑っている。
He is bewildered by the gap between ideal and reality.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is confused or doesn't know how to react to an unexpected situation.

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