呆然 (ぼうぜん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

呆然 (ぼうぜん) means dumbfounded / stunned / in shock.

See example sentences below.

呆然 at a glance

呆然

ぼうぜんbouzen

N1adj

dumbfounded / stunned / in shock

呆然ぼうぜんbouzenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

dumbfounded / stunned / in shock

Example 1

彼の突然の発言に呆然とした。

Translation

I was dumbfounded by his sudden remark.

Example 2

事故の現場を見て呆然とした。

Translation

I was stunned when I saw the accident scene.