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    3. 慌てる

    慌てる

    慌あわて​る​

    to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised)

    N1KMT8News #17+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    周章てる

    あわてる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic
    2.
    to hurry, to rush, to hasten

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    彼かれは少すこしのことで慌あわててしまう。

    He tends to panic over small things.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    電でん車しゃに遅おくれそうになり、駅えきまで慌あわてて走はしった。

    I was about to miss the train, so I rushed to the station.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & PsychologyTravel & Transportation
    試し験けん中ちゅうに問もん題だいが解とけなくて、つい慌あわててしまった。

    I couldn't solve the problem during the exam and ended up panicking.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    大おお雨あめが降ふり出だしたので、洗せん濯たく物ものを取とり込こもうと慌あわてて外そとに出でた。

    It started raining heavily, so I rushed outside to bring in the laundry.

    KMT8Daily LifeWeather & GeographyHome & Housing
    予よ期きせぬ事じ態たいに直ちょく面めんし、彼かれはどうしていいか分わからず慌あわてた。

    Faced with an unexpected situation, he panicked, not knowing what to do.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    慌
    あわ.てる・あわ.ただしい…(1)
    disconcerted・be confused・lose one's head
    Kanji
    て
    te
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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