Word Meaning 戸惑い

とまどい tomadoi

戸惑い is read as とまどい (tomadoi) and means disorientation upon waking at night.

Meaning

English

  1. disorientation upon waking at night
  2. forgetting which house or room to enter
  3. being at sea
  4. losing one's bearings
  5. confusion
  6. wonderment

Reading

Kana

とまどい

Romaji

tomadoi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 12772 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

戸惑う

とまどう

to be bewildered

戸締まり

とじまり

locking up (doors and windows)

戸棚

とだな

cupboard

戸籍謄本

こせきとうほん

official copy of the family register

戸障子

としょうじ

doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)

戸外撮影

こがいさつえい

outdoor photography

思惑違い

おもわくちがい

miscalculation

door (esp. Japanese-style)

戸籍

こせき

census

戸口

とぐち

door

戸数

こすう

number of households

戸外

こがい

open air

Example Sentences

2

The many first person pronouns in the Japanese language causes even Japanese people some confusion.

When starting something, there is necessarily some confusion. The first time you enter a classroom, the first time you drive on the road, the first time you work part-time, the first time you like someone... there are many “firsts” in life.