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    3. おろおろ

    おろおろ

    おろおろ

    in confusion

    KMT3CoreAdverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    おろおろオロオロ

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    in confusion, in a fluster, in bewilderment, in a dither, in a panic, all shook up, helplessly
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    sobbing, tearfully, trembling (voice)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    彼かれは何なにが起おこったのか分わからず、おろおろしていました。

    He didn't know what happened and was in a dither.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    突とつ然ぜんの事じ故こに、彼かの女じょはおろおろと泣なき出だした。

    At the sudden accident, she started crying helplessly.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    大たい切せつな書しょ類るいをなくしてしまい、私わたしはおろおろしてしまいました。

    I lost an important document and became flustered.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもが熱ねつを出だして、母はは親おやはおろおろと医い者しゃを呼よびました。

    Her child had a fever, and the mother frantically called a doctor.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsMedicine & Health
    予よ期きせぬ事じ態たいに直ちょく面めんし、彼かれはどうすればよいかおろおろするばかりだった。

    Faced with an unexpected situation, he could only fluster, not knowing what to do.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

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