1Confusion; being at sea—feeling unsure what to do in a situation, losing one's bearings.
初めての会議で戸惑いを隠せなかった。
I couldn't hide my bewilderment at the first meeting.
新しいソフトの操作に戸惑いを感じた。
I felt confused by how to operate the new software.
彼の突然の質問に戸惑いが生じた。
His sudden question caused confusion.
2Archaic: disorientation upon waking at night—an old sense not used in modern Japanese.
古い日記には、夜中に目が覚めて戸惑うと書いてある。
An old diary notes waking in the night and feeling disoriented.
3Archaic: forgetting which house or room to enter—an old meaning no longer in common use.
古書に『扉の前で戸惑い、どの家に入るか定まらず』とある。
An old book says, 'pausing at the door in confusion, unsure which house to enter.'