呆然

ぼうぜん
bouzen

dumbfounded, stunned

AdverbJLPT N1

What does 呆然 mean?

呆然 is a Japanese adverb meaning dumbfounded, stunned 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.

Words sharing kanji with 呆然

More JLPT N1 words