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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

困こん惑わく

konwaku

to be bewildered, to be perplexed

Example sentences

トムの表情ひょうじょうに私わたしは困惑こんわくした。
I was confused by the expression on Tom’s face.
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予想外よそうがいの事態じたいに人々ひとびとは困惑こんわくした。
People were bewildered by the unexpected situation.
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ある程度ていどは彼かれの困惑こんわくも理解りかいできる。
In a sense, I can understand his confusion.
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Kanji in 困惑

困quandary; become distressedOnコンKunこまる
惑beguile; delusionOnワクKunまどう

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