まごまご (magomago)

confused

  • JLPT N2
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Meaning

まごまご (magomago) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “confused”.

Example sentences 4

かれはじめての 海外かいがい 旅行りょこうでまごまごしていた

He was reluctant to travel abroad for the first time.

かれはこういうレストランに れていないのだろうか、 なにかとまごまごしていたが、わたしもあまり れた かんじを さないように をつかった。

He was confused by something, as though he wasn't used to this kind of restaurant, but I stayed clear of him by pretending that I, too, wasn't used to the restaurant.

この職業に従事する人を馬借(ばしゃく)あるいは馬子(まご)、使用された馬を駄馬(だば)あるいは稼馬(かせぎうま)・荷馬(にうま)、輸送料金を駄賃(だちん)と称した。

Those engaged in this occupation were called a bashaku (shipping agent using horses) or mago (packhorse driver), while the horse was called a daba (packhorse), kasegiuma (horse for earning) or niuma (draft horse), and the transportation fee was called dachin (carriage charge).

まごまごするな. 〈気をつけろ〉 Be careful.まごまごするな. 〈さっさとやれ〉 Be quick.まごまごしているとつかまるぞ. Be quick [Look sharp], or you will be caught.まごまごしてはいられなかった. There was no time to be lost.《諺》 馬子(まご)にも衣装. Fine clothes make the man.彼女の神経の使いように私までまごまごした. Her nervousness made me feel embarrassed for her.火事と聞いたがまごまごするだけで何一つ出せなかった. We were so flustered by the fire alarm that we didn't manage to save anything at all.そしてまだ、まごまごしている内に、ラウンジの方で大きな倒れる音をききつけ、ラウンジに駆け込むと、船長が床にすっかり伸びている姿が目に入った。

and while I was still getting in my own way, I heard a loud fall in the parlour, and running in, beheld the captain lying full length upon the floor.