呆(あき)れ果(は)てる

あきれはてる

verb (ichidan)

to be utterly dumbfounded; to be completely appalled

自動詞 intransitiveemotion reaction

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
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)

Related Words

Compare: 呆(あき)れる (to be amazed, appalled)

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Added 2026.3.29 4:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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