- dogimagi flurried, flustered, upset, nervous, embarrassed
Used informally in conversation or writing to describe someone who is flustered or nervous, often when caught off guard or embarrassed.
彼女に急に話しかけられてどぎまぎした。
Kanojo ni kyuu ni hanashikakerarete dogimagi shita.
I got flustered when she suddenly talked to me.
面接でどぎまぎして、うまく答えられなかった。
Mensetsu de dogimagi shite, umaku kotaerarenakatta.
I was so nervous in the interview that I couldn't answer well.
⚖️ Often confused with 'あわてる' (awateru), but 'どぎまぎ' emphasizes a state of being flustered or embarrassed, not just hurried.
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