Word details
西も東もわからない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 西も東もわからない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
not knowing one's way around; being unfamiliar with an area; not knowing west from east
Examples
この町は西も東も分かりません。
I'm quite a stranger in this town.
2
not knowing what to do; being clueless
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
西
west, Spain
6 strokesFrequency 259JLPT N4Grade 2
On
セイサイス
Kun
にし
Nanori
いりひしむら
東
east
8 strokesFrequency 37JLPT N4Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
ひがし
Nanori
あいあがりあずまあづまこちさきしのとおはるひがもと
分
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ブンフンブ
Kun
わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ
Nanori
いたわけ
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