I had been at a loss on the way to Nagoya though I've arrived in Nagoya eventually Does this sound natural?
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on the way to Nagoya, I unfortunately became lost. In the end, (although it was hard) I was able to make it to Nagoya
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A little unnatural
I'm not sure but it can be (I had been lost)
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when we say "I am at a loss" it usually means confusion. For example, "he felt at a loss about how to write the essay" or "I am at a loss as to how he did it." This expression is quite uncommon. I can see how being "lost" and the expression "at a loss" can be confused.
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We would say "Although I got lost on the way to Nagoya, I eventually arrived"
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could you type your original sentence in Japanese?
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@dumbgaijin123: 名古屋まで行く途中道が多く迷ってしまって、とても困ったけど、最後には着くことができた。
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on the way to Nagoya, I unfortunately became lost. In the end, (although it was hard) I was able to make it to Nagoya
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