困惑する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 困惑する | 困惑しない |
| Polite | 困惑します | 困惑しません |
| Past polite | 困惑しました | 困惑しませんでした |
| Past | 困惑した | 困惑しなかった |
| Te-form | 困惑して | 困惑しないで |
| Desire | 困惑したい | 困惑したくない |
| Potential | 困惑できる | 困惑できない |
| Passive | 困惑される | 困惑されない |
| Causative | 困惑させる | 困惑させない |
| Causative passive | 困惑させられる | 困惑させられない |
| Volitional | 困惑しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 困惑しましょう | |
| Imperative | 困惑しろ | 困惑するな |
| Conditional | 困惑すれば | 困惑しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 困惑したら | 困惑しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment
A state of mental confusion, uncertainty, or discomfort when faced with a difficult or unexpected situation. Often used with する to mean 'to be bewildered/perplexed/embarrassed'.
彼の突然の質問に困惑した。
I was bewildered by his sudden question.
Upon hearing the news, she had a perplexed look on her face.
He was bewildered by the sudden question.
She couldn't hide her bewilderment.
He stopped, a look of bewilderment on his face.
That question left him bewildered.
困惑する focuses on confusion or embarrassment in a situation, whereas 困り果てる stresses having run out of any way to solve the problem.