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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

戸と惑まどう

tomadou

to be confused, to be perplexed

Example sentences

彼かれは私わたしたちが戸惑とまどうと喜よろこぶ。
He is pleased when we are bewildered.
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私わたしたちを戸惑とまどわせたのは、彼かれが会議かいぎに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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彼かれは想定外そうていがいの事態じたいに戸惑とまどってしまった。
He was perplexed by the unforeseen situation.
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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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