How do you say "to be puzzled" in Japanese?

“To be puzzled” in Japanese

Short answer

窮する kyuusuru きゅーする

To be puzzled in Japanese is “窮する” (kyuusuru). Full meaning: to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty.

Other ways to say “To be puzzled” in Japanese

惑う madou to get lost, to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss; to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated 途方に暮れる tohounikureru to be at a loss, to be puzzled まどう madou to get lost, to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss; to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated 首をかしげる kubiwokashigeru to incline one's head to the side (in doubt), to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion), to be puzzled 惑ふ madou to get lost, to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss; to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated 窮せ kyuuse to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty 窮し kyuushi to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty 窮しよ kyuushiyo to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty 窮すん kyuusun to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty 窮しろ kyuushiro to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty 窮すれ kyuusure to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be at one's wit's end, to be in a dilemma, to not know what to (do, say, etc); to be pressed for, to be pinched for, to become poor, to be reduced to poverty

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