呆れる (あきれる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

呆れる (あきれる) means to be shocked / to be amazed / to be stunned.

See example sentences below.

呆れる at a glance

呆れる

あきれるakireru

N2verb

to be shocked / to be amazed / to be stunned

呆れるあきれるakireruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be shocked / to be amazed / to be stunned

Example 1

そんなひどい話にあきれた。

Translation

I was shocked by such a terrible story.

Example 2

彼の無責任さにあきれてしまった。

Translation

I was stunned by his irresponsibility.