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しどろもどろ

shidoro-modoro

Stammering / incoherent

Speaking in a confused, disjointed way. Words come out jumbled and contradictory, often from nervousness or being caught in a lie.

💡Being questioned about a broken vase — 'His explanation was shidoro-modoro and nobody believed him.'

Example

言い訳がしどろもどろになった。

His excuse became shidoro-modoro incoherent.

Quiz yourself

When caught in the lie, his story became ___ and full of contradictions.

嘘がバレて、弁解が○○になった。

stammeringincoherentconfusednervouslying
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