呆然

ぼうぜん

dumbfounded, overcome with surprise

What does 呆然 mean?

呆然 is a Japanese noun meaning dumbfounded, overcome with surprise in English. It is written as 呆然 in kanji, ぼうぜん in hiragana, and bouzen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼の辞任を知って、彼らは呆然とした。

They were stunned after finding out about his resignation.