Vocabulary
혼란스럽다
to feel confused, disoriented
Meaning
Adjective 혼란스럽다 (混亂): confused, disoriented.
Why this form?
당황하다 — to be flustered: reaction to something unexpected, often sudden.
헷갈리다 — to be confused about: trouble distinguishing particular facts or options.
Forms not to confuse
- 당황하다
갑자기 질문을 받아 당황했어요. — I was flustered by the sudden question.
- 헷갈리다
두 이름이 헷갈려요. — I mix up the two names.
Hanja
混亂 — 混 « mix » + 亂 « disorder »; the characters suggest the core meaning without accounting for every use.
Examples
너무 혼란스러워요. — I’m very confused.
설명이 복잡해서 혼란스러워요. — The explanation is complicated and confuses me.