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Pronunciation / Transliteration: konwaku
"彼は予期しないニュースを聞いて困惑していた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of being confused or disoriented.
"His bewilderment was evident when he received the unexpected news." - 2
A feeling of perplexity or confusion.
"She looked at the complex instructions in bewilderment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bewilderment' originates from the verb 'bewilder', which is a combination of the prefix 'be-' and the word 'wilder', meaning to lead astray or confuse. The term has roots in Middle English and can be traced back to Old English 'wildor', meaning wild or untamed, reflecting a sense of confusion or being lost.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bewilderment" is said worldwide
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égarement
Transliteration: é-ga-re-ment
"Son égarement était évident après l'annonce inattendue."
Verwirrung
Transliteration: fer-vi-rung
"Seine Verwirrung war offensichtlich nach der unerwarteten Nachricht."
confusione
Transliteration: kon-fu-zi-o-ne
"La sua confusione era evidente dopo la notizia inaspettata."
confusión
Transliteration: kon-fu-sion
"Su confusión era evidente tras la noticia inesperada."
confusão
Transliteration: kon-fu-zão
"Sua confusão era evidente após a notícia inesperada."
भ्रम
Transliteration: bhram
"उसका भ्रम स्पष्ट था जब उसे अप्रत्याशित समाचार मिला।"
困惑
Transliteration: kùn huò
"他收到意外消息时显得困惑不已。"
혼란
Transliteration: hon-ran
"그는 예상치 못한 소식을 듣고 혼란스러워 보였다."
困惑
Transliteration: konwaku
"彼は予期しないニュースを聞いて困惑していた。"
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