困惑（こんわく）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: embarrassment
Example sentences
- 難しい質問に困惑した。 — I was baffled by the difficult question.
- 彼の返事に困惑してしまった。 — His answer left me completely confused.
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