1.
way, means (chiefly in set expressions)
A method or course of action to achieve something. Most commonly appears in the expression 途方に暮れる (to be at a loss) or 途方もない (extraordinary, absurd).
途方に暮れる。
To be at a loss / at one's wit's end.
途方 rarely appears alone and is almost always used in set expressions.
Key expressions
- 途方に暮れる: to be at a loss, to be perplexed (literally: to be benighted on one's path)
- 途方もない: extraordinary, absurd, outlandish
Usage notes
- 途方に暮れる describes a state of not knowing what to do, often due to unexpected bad news or circumstances
- 途方もない can describe something impossibly large, distant, or unreasonable