右往左往 (うおうさおう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000 Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
rushing around in confusion; running every which way; flustered movement
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Describes people moving about chaotically, often in panic or disarray. Commonly used with する to mean 'to rush around in confusion'.
突然の停電で、店内は右往左往の状態になった。
The sudden blackout threw the store into a state of confused rushing about.
