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しどろもどろ (shidoromodoro) Japanese meaning: confused | Kotomora
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しつ
問もん
さ
れ
て
、
彼かれ
の
答こた
え
は
しどろもどろ
だっ
た
。
When suddenly asked a question, his answer was confused and incoherent.
She got nervous and started speaking in a flustered, disjointed way.
Related words あたふた あたふた describes flustered, hurried physical actions, while しどろもどろ focuses on confused, incoherent speech or mental state.
支し 離り 滅めつ 裂れつ 支離滅裂 is a stronger, more formal term for completely illogical or disjointed speech, whereas しどろもどろ implies a milder, often nervous confusion.
Written forms しどろもどろ Usage 99%
Standard hiragana spelling; no kanji form exists.
シドロモドロ Usage 1%
Katakana variant used for emphasis or stylistic effect.
Etymology The exact origin is uncertain. It is a mimetic word, possibly derived from reduplication of elements suggesting disorder or confusion.
