Word Meaning 五里霧中

ごりむちゅう gorimuchuu

五里霧中 is read as ごりむちゅう (gorimuchuu) and means totally at a loss.

Meaning

English

totally at a loss
lose one's bearings
in a maze
in a fog
all at sea
up in the air
mystified
bewildered

Reading

Kana

ごりむちゅう

Romaji

gorimuchuu

Writing Variants

五里夢中 ごりむちゅう gorimuchuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 97212 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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fog signal

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quinquennial

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ごようまつ

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いつはのまつ

Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)

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ごかいどう

the Five Highways (radiating from Edo)

五障

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