愕然、がく然
がくぜん
gakuzen
JMdict entry #1693200
- 'taru' adjectiveadverb taking the 'to' particle astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
あのニュースを聞いた時にはがくぜんとした。
ano nyuusu wo kii ta toki ni ha gakuzen to shi ta 。
When I heard the news I was caught with my pants down.
彼は娘が万引きをしたと聞いてがくぜんとした。
kare ha musume ga manbiki wo shi ta to kii te gakuzen to shi ta 。
He was shocked to hear that his daughter had shoplifted.