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狼狽

Reading

Kana: ろうばい
Romaji: roubai
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Definition

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 おおかみ
Meaning: wolf
Readings: ケン、 バイ、 ハイ
Meanings: wolf, be flurried

Example Sentences

そのニュースに(わたし)はろうばいした。
➥The news upset me.
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ろうばいしたため、(かれ)のうそが暴露(ばくろ)された。
➥His confusion betrayed his lie.
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彼女(かのじょ)子供(こども)たちの人前(ひとまえ)での行儀(ぎょうぎ)にうろたえた。
➥The behavior of her children in public dismayed her.
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気候(きこう)突然(とつぜん)変化(へんか)にうろたえるな。
➥Don't be upset by sudden change of the weather.
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()(らく)にして、(なに)よりもうろたえないことだ。
➥Relax, and above all, don't panic.
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(かれ)がうろたえてるすきにすかさず彼女(かのじょ)()げた。
➥She took advantage of his confusion to escape.
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