呆(あき)れ果(は)てる

あきれはてる
ichidan verb
to be utterly dumbfounded; to be completely appalled
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present呆(あき)れ果(は)てる呆(あき)れ果(は)てない
Present polite呆(あき)れ果(は)てます呆(あき)れ果(は)てません
Past呆(あき)れ果(は)てた呆(あき)れ果(は)てなかった
Past polite呆(あき)れ果(は)てました呆(あき)れ果(は)てませんでした
て form呆(あき)れ果(は)てて呆(あき)れ果(は)てなくて
ている present呆(あき)れ果(は)てている呆(あき)れ果(は)てていない
ている polite呆(あき)れ果(は)てています呆(あき)れ果(は)てていません
ている past呆(あき)れ果(は)てていた呆(あき)れ果(は)てていなかった
ている past polite呆(あき)れ果(は)てていました呆(あき)れ果(は)てていませんでした
Conditional ば呆(あき)れ果(は)てれば呆(あき)れ果(は)てなければ
Conditional たら呆(あき)れ果(は)てたら呆(あき)れ果(は)てなかったら
Volitional呆(あき)れ果(は)てよう—
Volitional polite呆(あき)れ果(は)てましょう—
Potential呆(あき)れ果(は)てられる呆(あき)れ果(は)てられない
Passive呆(あき)れ果(は)てられる呆(あき)れ果(は)てられない
Causative呆(あき)れ果(は)てさせる呆(あき)れ果(は)てさせない
Imperative呆(あき)れ果(は)てろ呆(あき)れ果(は)てるな
1. to be utterly dumbfounded; to be completely appalled; to be beyond amazed
An intensified form of 呆(あき)れる expressing extreme exasperation or disbelief at someone's behavior or a situation. Conveys that one has reached the absolute limit of astonishment or disgust.
もう呆(あき)れ果(は)てた。
I'm utterly appalled.
彼(かれ)の言(い)い訳(わけ)に呆(あき)れ果(は)てた。
I was completely dumbfounded by his excuses.
何度(なんど)注意(ちゅうい)しても直(なお)らないので、呆(あき)れ果(は)てて何(なに)も言(い)えなかった。
No matter how many times I warned them they wouldn't change, so I was so appalled I couldn't say anything.

Compound of 呆(あき)れる (to be amazed/appalled) + 果(は)てる (to reach an extreme, used as an auxiliary verb indicating completion or exhaustion). The 果(は)てる suffix intensifies the meaning, expressing that one's astonishment has reached its absolute limit.

USAGE:
Almost always used in negative contexts — expressing disgust, exasperation, or disbelief at someone's foolishness, rudeness, or incompetence. Stronger than 呆(あき)れる alone. Often used in the past tense (呆(あき)れ果(は)てた) or て-form (呆(あき)れ果(は)てて).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 呆(あき)れ果(は)てた顔(かお) — a look of utter disbelief
  • 呆(あき)れ果(は)てて物(もの)も言(い)えない — so appalled one is speechless
  • すっかり呆(あき)れ果(は)てる — to be completely and utterly dumbfounded

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 呆(あき)れる — to be amazed, appalled (base form, less intense)
  • 唖然(あぜん)とする — to be struck dumb, speechless (focuses on being rendered speechless)
  • 愕然(がくぜん)とする — to be shocked, stunned (stronger shock, can be positive or negative)
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Added 2026.3.29 4:13
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