面めん食くらう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

be bewildered; be taken aback; be flustered

Describes a sudden, often visible reaction of confusion or surprise when faced with something unexpected. Commonly used when someone is momentarily at a loss for words or doesn't know how to react.

• 突とつ然ぜんの質しつ問もんに面めん食くらって、何なにも答こたえられなかった。

  I was so taken aback by the sudden question that I couldn't answer anything.

• 彼かの女じょの率そっ直ちょくな物もの言いいに面めん食くらった。

  I was bewildered by her blunt way of speaking.