“Confused” in Japanese
Short answer
Confused in Japanese is “まごまご” (magomago). Full meaning: confused, flustered, at a loss.
Other ways to say “Confused” in Japanese
擦った揉んだ
suttamonda confused (situation), great fuss, much wrangling
雑駁
zappaku confused, inconsistent, incoherent, patchy
ごちゃごちゃ
gochagocha messy, confused, chaotic, disorderly, mixed-up, jumbled up; complaining about various things
しどろもどろ
shidoromodoro confused, disordered, faltered, incoherent, inconsistent
紛々
funpun confused, scattered, differing, diverse
紛然
funzen confused, jumbled, disorderly
蕪雑
buzatsu disordered, confused, unpolished, rough
上を下へ
uewoshitahe confused, chaotic, jumbled, upside-down
騒然
souzen noisy, confused, uproarious
ワタワタ
watawata flustered, confused, panicked
彼方此方
achikochi here and there, various places, all around, all over, everywhere, throughout; muddled, confused, in the wrong order, back to front
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