うおうさおう
右往左往
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective
moving about in confusion•going every which way•going this way and that
Example Sentences
火事だと聞いて、みんな右往左往した。
When they heard there was a fire, everyone ran around in a panic.
突然の停電で、社員たちは右往左往していた。
With the sudden power outage, the employees were running around in confusion.
指示がないと、新人はすぐに右往左往してしまう。
Without instructions, new employees quickly end up running around in confusion.
地震のあと、街の人々[ひとびと]は右往左往するばかりだった。
After the earthquake, the people in town could only run around in confusion.
迷子になった子供を探して、親たちは右往左往した。
The parents ran around frantically searching for their lost child.