Translation guide
The English phrase "be flurried" describes a state of being agitated, nervous, or flustered, often due to sudden activity or confusion. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through various adjectives, verbs, and phrases that convey fluster, panic, or mental agitation.
To express that someone is in a state of nervous confusion or agitation, often because of unexpected events or a busy situation.
A common verb meaning to be flustered, panicked, or in a hurry. It can describe both the state and the action of rushing around in confusion.
To describe a state of being nervously excited or in a rush, often with a sense of bustling activity.
An onomatopoeic verb meaning to be restless, fidgety, or nervously excited, often in anticipation or anxiety.
面接の前で、彼はそわそわしていた。
He was flurried before the interview.
慌てる is the most common and versatile word for being flustered or in a hurry. うろたえる implies a loss of composure and is slightly more formal. 動揺する focuses on emotional disturbance and is often used in more serious or formal contexts.
There is no direct single-word equivalent for 'flurried' in Japanese. Avoid literal translations; instead, choose the expression that best matches the specific nuance of agitation, hurry, or nervousness.
彼は突然の質問に慌てた。
He got flurried by the sudden question.
慌てないで、ゆっくり考えてください。
Don't get flurried; please think slowly.
A stronger, more emphatic phrase meaning to be in a great flurry or panic, often with visible agitation.
火事の知らせに、彼女は慌てふためいた。
She was completely flurried by the news of the fire.
Means to be flustered or lose one's composure, often due to an unexpected situation. Slightly more formal or literary than 慌てる.
彼は予想外の出来事にうろたえた。
He was flurried by the unexpected event.
Means to be shaken or agitated emotionally. It can be used for mental disturbance or flurry, often in more serious contexts.
その知らせを聞いて、彼は動揺した。
He was flurried when he heard the news.
An idiomatic phrase meaning to be so flustered that one loses presence of mind; to be in a complete flurry.
事故の現場で、気が動転して何もできなかった。
At the accident scene, I was so flurried I couldn't do anything.
Literally 'not calm', this adjective describes a state of being unable to settle down, often due to nervousness or agitation.
大事な試験の前で、落ち着かない気分だ。
I feel flurried before the important exam.
An onomatopoeic phrase describing a state of rushing around noisily or being in a flurry of activity. Often used for busy, hectic situations.
朝はいつもバタバタしている。
I'm always flurried in the morning.