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戸惑う

Reading

Kana: とまどう
Romaji: tomadou
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Romaji

Definition

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

Kanji

Readings: コ、 と
Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
Readings: ワク、 まど.う
Meanings: beguile, delusion, perplexity

Example Sentences

(かれ)(わたし)たちが戸惑(とまど)うと(よろこ)ぶ。
➥He is pleased when we are bewildered.
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しかし、どうしてそうなるのかについては(わたし)説明(せつめい)にとまどう。
➥But how that comes about I am at a loss to explain.
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(わたし)(かれ)(はなし)をして、(かれ)がとまどっているようにも(おも)えたが(した)しみを(かん)じた。
➥On having a talk with him, I found him troubled but friendly.
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ジョンは自分(じぶん)がほめられるのを()いた(とき)、ひどく戸惑(とまど)った。
➥On hearing himself praised, John was deeply embarrassed.
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(わたし)たちを戸惑(とまど)わせたのは、(かれ)会議(かいぎ)出席(しゅっせき)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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