- houkouonchi (person with) no sense of direction, poor sense of locality
Casual, self-deprecating term for someone who constantly gets lost; more colloquial and humorous than 方向感覚が鈍い.
私は方向音痴だから、すぐ道に迷う。
Watashi wa houkouonchi dakara, sugu michi ni mayou.
I have no sense of direction, so I get lost right away.
彼は方向音痴で、駅から家に帰れない。
Kare wa houkouonchi de, eki kara ie ni kaerenai.
He has no sense of direction and can't get home from the station.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 方向音痴 being a personality trait, not a temporary condition like 道に迷う.
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