Illustration: At a friend’s apartment entrance, a first-time guest discovers that the offered house slippers are enormous plush fish with open mouths. One ordinary shoe is already removed, but the guest now stands motionless with a socked foot hovering and both hands held awkwardly apart.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

戸と惑まどい

tomadoi

confusion, bewilderment

Example sentences

  1. 後期こうきには巨匠きょしょうらしからぬ変幻自在へんげんじざいな作風さくふうや、テレビや娯楽映画ごらくえいがも厭いとわずにこなす姿勢しせいへの批評家側ひひょうかがわの戸惑とまどいがあった。

    In his later years, critics were bewildered by his ever-changing style, unusual for a master, and his willingness to work in television and entertainment films.

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  2. 急きゅうな予定変更よていへんこうに、みんな戸惑とまどいを見みせた。

    Everyone seemed confused by the sudden change of plans.

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  3. 彼女かのじょの顔かおには戸惑とまどいが浮うかんでいた。

    There was a look of confusion on her face.

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Kanji in 戸惑

  • 戸door; counter for housesOnコKunと
  • 惑beguile; delusionOnワクKunまどう

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