西 にし ひがしもわからない
nishimo higashimo wakaranai

i-Adjective
Expression

1. not knowing one's way around; being unfamiliar with an area; not knowing west from east — literal

この まち西 にし ひがし かりません。
kono machiwa nishimo higashimo wakarimasen.
I'm quite a stranger in this town.
i-Adjective
Expression

2. not knowing what to do; being clueless

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