Frequency rank: 7,870. – 7,883.
- to be at a loss for words
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
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- to be at a loss for words
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is unable to find the right words to express their thoughts or feelings, often due to surprise, shock, or intense emotion.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ことばにつまる言葉に詰まるto be at a loss for wordsことば言葉がでない出ないto be speechlessことばをうしなう言葉を失うto lose one's wordsてきせつ適切なことば言葉がみつからない見つからないto not find the right wordsことばをつつしむ言葉を慎むto be careful with wordsことばをえらぶ言葉を選ぶto choose one's wordsたいせつ大切なことば言葉important wordsおもいで思い出のことば言葉memorable wordsかんしゃ感謝のことば言葉words of thanksあい愛のことば言葉words of loveこころにのこる心に残ることば言葉words that stay in one's heart