唖然(あぜん)

あぜん
taru-adjective / to-adverb
dumbfounded, speechless, stunned
1. dumbfounded, speechless, stunned
Being so shocked or surprised that one is unable to speak or react.
唖然(あぜん)とする。
To be dumbfounded.
その知(し)らせに唖然(あぜん)とした。
I was stunned by the news.
彼(かれ)の発言(はつげん)に一同(いちどう)唖然(あぜん)となった。
Everyone was left speechless by his remark.
予想(よそう)外(がい)の展開(てんかい)に唖然(あぜん)として言葉(ことば)も出(で)なかった。
I was so dumbfounded by the unexpected turn of events that I couldn't find any words.

唖然(あぜん) describes being rendered speechless by surprise or shock. The character 唖(あ) relates to being mute/unable to speak.

Common patterns:

  • 唖然(あぜん)とする: to be dumbfounded
  • 唖然(あぜん)となる: to become speechless
  • 唖然(あぜん)として: being dumbfounded (adverbial)

Related terms:

  • 茫然(ぼうぜん): dazed, stunned
  • 呆然(ぼうぜん): blank, dazed
  • 愕然(がくぜん): astonished, aghast
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Added 2026.2.1 18:17
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