disconcerted, be confused, lose one's head

12 strokesFrequency 1,826JLPT N1Grade 8

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あわ.てるあわ.ただしい

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慌てるわてる周章てるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1317
1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic

Examples
その質問で彼はすっかりあわてた
The question threw him off his balance.
2

Usu. 慌てて

to hurry; to rush; to hasten

慌ただしい慌しいわただし遽しい~い Adj.Freq #6900
1

busy; hectic; hurried; rushed

Examples
トムは気難しい顔で、人々があわただしくドアから出て行くのを見ていた。
Tom watched them hurry through the doors, a disagreeable expression on his face.
2

rapid; quick; sudden

慌てふためくわてふためIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12444
1

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

Examples
彼女はその知らせを聞いて慌てふためいた
She pushed the panic button when she heard the news.
大慌て大あわておあわてNoun~な Adj.Freq #14811
1

great haste; mad rush

恐慌ょうこうNounFreq #17140
1

panic; scare; alarm

Examples
1930年代の恐慌の間、多くの金持ちが株式市場の崩壊で全てを失った。
During the Depression in the 1930's, many wealthy people lost everything in the stock market crash.
2

Economics; Finance

panic; financial panic

大恐慌いきょうこうNounFreq #76916
1

Historical term

Great Depression

Examples
アメリカ大恐慌の際には多くの人が失業してた。
A lot of people were out of work during the Great Depression in America.
わてんぼうあわてん坊慌てん坊NounUsually kanaFreq #91061
1

Colloquial

flustered person; hasty person

Examples
「しまった!傘を電車に忘れた」「あわてん坊ね」
"Oh no! I left my umbrella on the train." "You are a scatterbrain!"
世界恐慌かいきょうこうNounFreq #94870
1

worldwide financial crisis; global depression

慌て者わてものNounFreq #97979
1

scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; thoughtless person

Examples
あわてものだから彼はたぶん早合点するだろう。
Being a hasty person, he is likely to jump to conclusions.
慌て者なので彼はきっと早とちりをするだろう。
Being a hasty person, he is likely to jump to conclusions.
2

rash person; hasty person

世界大恐慌せかいだいきょうこうNounFreq #130429
1

Historical term

Great Depression (1929-1939)

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