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    3. 右往左往

    右往左往

    右うお往う左さお往う

    moving about in confusion

    KMT10News #47+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, ParticleDaily LifeKanji Vocab26 strokes

    うおうさおう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, Particle

    1.
    moving about in confusion, going every which way, going this way and that
    yojijukugo

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    災さい害がい時じ、人ひと々びとは右う往おう左さ往おうした。

    During the disaster, people moved about in confusion.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    突とつ然ぜんの停て電いで、オフィス内んでオフィスないは右う往おう左さ往おうする人ひと々びとでいっぱいだった。

    With the sudden power outage, the office was filled with people moving about in confusion.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは予よ期きせぬ事じ態たいに直ちょく面めんし、どうすればいいか分わからず右う往おう左さ往おうしていた。

    Faced with an unexpected situation, he was going every which way, not knowing what to do.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしいシステム導どう入にゅう後ご、社しゃ員いんたちは操そう作さに慣なれず右う往おう左さ往おうしている。

    After the introduction of the new system, employees are moving about in confusion, not accustomed to the operations.

    KMT10Business & FinanceTechnology
    慣なれない土と地ちで道みちに迷まよい、観かん光こう客きゃくが右う往おう左さ往おうしていた。

    Lost in an unfamiliar place, tourists were going this way and that in confusion.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    右
    みぎ…(4)
    right
    往
    い.く・いにしえ・さき.に・ゆ.く…(2)
    journey・travel・chase away・let go・going…(2)
    左
    ひだり…(3)
    left
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