“Being at a loss” in Japanese
Short answer
Being at a loss in Japanese is “投げ首” (nagekubi). Full meaning: being at a loss.
Other ways to say “Being at a loss” in Japanese
亡羊の嘆
bouyounotan bemoaning the frustration of reaching truth (for surplus of academic paths), being at a loss
思案投首
shiannagekubi being at one's wit's end, being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
投首
nagekubi being at a loss
ああでもないこうでもない
aademonaikoudemonai neither this nor that, being at a loss, humming and hawing, shilly-shallying
八方ふさがり
happoufusagari being boxed in on all sides, having obstacles in every direction, being at a loss (what to do), being in a fix
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