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戸惑う

To be bewildered or at a loss in an unexpected situation

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Other forms

戸惑います polite form
戸惑った plain past
戸惑って te-form
途惑う rarely used kanji
Intransitive Verb

To be bewildered / at a loss

Describes the specific inability to judge how to handle an unexpected or unfamiliar situation.

Example

急に 予定 が 変わって 、 少し 戸惑って います 。

The plans changed suddenly, so I'm a bit bewildered.

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戸惑う
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To be bewildered or at a loss in an unexpected situation
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