狼狽える

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うろた
Jinmeiyō Hyōgaiji
jukujikun

Glyph origin

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The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Literary Chinese 狼狽 (lángbèi) (compare Sino-Japanese 狼狽(ろうばい) (rōbai)).

Definitions

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For pronunciation and definitions of 狼狽える – see the following entry.
うろたえる
[verb] to be baffled; to be bewildered
[verb] to wander aimlessly
(This term, 狼狽える, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)