- to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
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- to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
This phrase is used when someone feels overwhelmed by their emotions or circumstances, leading them to uncertainty about how to proceed.
He was at a loss about what to do regarding this issue.
Upon hearing the news, she was at a loss for words.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おもいあまって思い余ってこうどう行動するto act out of desperationおもいあまった思い余ったすえに末にafter being at a lossおもいあまって思い余ってそうだん相談するto seek advice after being at a lossおもいあまる思い余るきもち気持ちfeelings of being at a lossおもいあまった思い余ったけっか結果as a result of being at a lossおもいあまる思い余るけつだん決断a decision made out of desperationおもいあまって思い余ってにげる逃げるto flee out of desperationおもいあまって思い余ってあやまる謝るto apologize after being at a loss
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