戸惑う（とまどう）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be confused/perplexed
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 戸惑います | とまどいます |
| te-form | 戸惑って | とまどって |
| ta-form (past) | 戸惑った | とまどった |
| nai-form (negative) | 戸惑わない | とまどわない |
| potential form | 戸惑える | とまどえる |
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Example sentences
- 急な変更に戸惑った。 — The sudden change left me confused.
- 初めての作業に戸惑う。 — I feel confused doing this task for the first time.
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