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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

右う往おう左さ往おう

uousaou

to run around in confusion

Example sentences

会場かいじょうを間違まちがえて、朝あさから右往左往うおうさおうだった。
I went to the wrong venue and spent the morning running around in confusion.
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急きゅうな時間変更じかんへんこうで、係員かかりいんたちは右往左往うおうさおうの状態じょうたいだった。
The sudden schedule change had the staff rushing around in confusion.
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引ひっ越こし当日とうじつは右往左往うおうさおうで、昼食ちゅうしょくも忘わすれた。
On moving day, I was so busy running around in confusion that I forgot lunch.
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Kanji in 右往左往

右rightOnウ・ユウKunみぎ
往journey; travelOnオウKunいく・いにしえ・さきに
左leftOnサ・シャKunひだり

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