Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be at a complete loss, to be without recourse, to be completely stymied, to have absolutely no idea what to do.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
困り果てる こまりはてる
 
 
 
 
困りはてる こまりはてる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

quandary, become distressed, annoyed
こま.る コン (6th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fruit, reward, carry out
カ は.たす はた.す (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)