呆(あき)れる

あきれる
verb (ichidan, intransitive)
to be amazed; to be appalled; to be dumbfounded
1. to be amazed; to be appalled; to be dumbfounded
To be shocked or dismayed by something unexpected, usually in a negative way - left speechless by someone's behavior or a situation.
彼(かれ)の無責任(むせきにん)さに呆(あき)れた。
I was appalled by his irresponsibility.
呆(あき)れて何(なに)も言(い)えなかった。
I was so dumbfounded I couldn't say anything.
呆(あき)れるほど失礼(しつれい)な態度(たいど)だった。
It was an appallingly rude attitude.

CONJUGATION:

  • 呆(あき)れる → 呆(あき)れない (negative)
  • 呆(あき)れる → 呆(あき)れて (te-form)
  • 呆(あき)れる → 呆(あき)れた (past)
  • 呆(あき)れる → 呆(あき)れれば (conditional)

KANJI:
Alternative kanji: 惘(あき)れる (less common)

USAGE:
Usually expresses negative surprise - disappointment, disgust, or exasperation at someone's behavior or a situation that defies common sense.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜に呆(あき)れる (to be appalled at ~)
  • 呆(あき)れて物(もの)が言(い)えない (to be speechless with amazement)
  • 呆(あき)れるほど (appallingly, to an astonishing degree)
  • 呆(あき)れ顔(がお) (look of disbelief)
  • 呆(あき)れ果(は)てる (to be utterly appalled - intensified form)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 驚(おどろ)く - to be surprised (neutral)
  • 唖然(あぜん)とする - to be stunned, dumbfounded
  • 愕然(がくぜん)とする - to be shocked

Related Words

Related: 驚(おどろ)く (to be surprised)
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Added 2026.1.18 13:42 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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