Translation guide
To cause disorder, disarray, or bewilderment in a situation, plan, or person's mind.
To disrupt a situation, plan, or system, making it chaotic or disorganized.
The most direct and common way to say 'throw into confusion'. Used for situations, systems, or groups.
The announcement threw the market into confusion.
His sudden resignation threw the plan into confusion.
To disturb or disrupt order, rhythm, or harmony. Often used for abstract things like pace, balance, or peace.
The news threw the meeting into confusion.
His actions threw the team's harmony into confusion.
Colloquial phrase meaning to mess up or throw into complete disorder. Stronger and more casual than 混乱させる.
After he arrived, everything was thrown into confusion.
Literally 'to stir up and disturb'. Used for emotions, atmosphere, or order. More literary or emphatic.
The incident threw the village's peace into confusion.
To make someone feel confused, unable to think clearly, or uncertain.
Also used for causing mental confusion in a person. The subject can be a person, event, or information.
His explanation threw me into confusion.
The sudden question threw him into confusion.
To cause someone to be perplexed or at a loss. Emphasizes the person's hesitation or bewilderment.
Her reaction threw me into confusion.
Literally 'to confuse one's head'. Colloquial way to say something messes with your thinking.
This problem throws my head into confusion.
To lead astray, deceive, or bewilder. Often used when someone is misled or tricked into confusion.
To upset or interfere with carefully made plans, schedules, or arrangements.
To throw something off track, disrupt a plan or schedule. Commonly used with 計画 (plan) or 予定 (schedule).
The rain threw our plans into confusion.
To ruin or spoil something. Stronger than 狂わせる, implies the plan is completely messed up.
His mistake threw everything into confusion.
Colloquial phrase specifically for messing up plans.
He threw the plan into confusion.
混乱させる is general for causing confusion (mental or situational). 狂わせる specifically means to disrupt a plan, schedule, or expected order, like throwing a mechanism out of sync.
His question threw the meeting into confusion.
The accident threw the plan into confusion.
Do not translate 'throw' literally as 投げる. The English idiom does not carry over. Use the verbs above depending on context.
彼の言葉は私を惑わした。
His words threw me into confusion.
His lateness threw the schedule into confusion.