唖然

あぜん
Alternative writings: あ然, ア然, 啞然
Frequency:
1

Dumbfounded; struck speechless from shock or astonishment (often used as '唖然とする').

Taru-AdjectiveAdverb Taking 'と'

Examples

彼の告白にみんな唖然とした。

Everyone was dumbfounded by his confession.

その光景を見て、私は言葉を失い唖然とした。

Seeing that scene I was left speechless and dumbfounded.

新しい規則の内容を聞いて社員は唖然としていた。

When they heard the contents of the new rules the employees were stunned.

彼女の冗談に父は唖然とした表情を浮かべた。

Her joke left her father with a dumbfounded expression.

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