当とう惑わく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

Describes a state of being mentally stuck, unsure how to react, often with a mix of confusion and embarrassment. Commonly used as a suru-verb (当惑する).

• 突とつ然ぜんの質しつ問もんに当とう惑わくした。

  I was bewildered by the sudden question.