English Dictionary

discombobulation

名詞

可算名詞 ユーモラス文体 不可算名詞

(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused. / A confused or disorderly state.

日本語の意味

混乱状態：精神や行動が乱れ、困惑や当惑を感じる状態。 / 取り乱し：あたふたして物事がうまくいかず、不安定な様子。

When I walked into the meeting in my pajamas, a wave of discombobulation washed over me and I could barely speak.

パジャマで会議に入ったとき、恥ずかしくて混乱する気持ちに襲われ、ほとんど話せなかった。

意味（1）

(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.

Prophet of o'er-population, your ingenious calculation, Causeth discombobulation only in the anxious mind

意味（2）

A confused or disorderly state.

What has changed since the time of Looney Tunes is the discombobulation of characters' faces. Eyeballs constantly bulge beyond normal proportion to show shock or jubilation; cheeks shrink, sag or even bend in shame, fatigue or anger. Each emotion is heightened, overemphasized with cubist contortions.

discombobulations （ plural ）