あんぐり

adverb, onomatopoeia

gaping; open-mouthed; agape

1. gaping; open-mouthed; with mouth wide open in surprise or shock

Describes the state of having one's mouth open wide, typically from shock, surprise, or disbelief. A vivid mimetic expression.

あんぐり口(くち)を開(あ)ける。

To gape open-mouthed.

請求書(せいきゅうしょ)の金額(きんがく)を見(み)てあんぐりした。

I was left gaping when I saw the amount on the bill.

彼(かれ)の突拍子(とっぴょうし)もない発言(はつげん)に、全員(ぜんいん)があんぐりと口(くち)を開(あ)けた。

Everyone gaped open-mouthed at his outrageous remark.

A mimetic word that vividly evokes the image of a mouth hanging open in shock. Often used with 口(くち)を開(あ)ける (to open one's mouth) or simply as あんぐりする.

Common patterns

あんぐりする: to gape, to be left open-mouthed
あんぐり口(くち)を開(あ)ける: to gape with mouth wide open
あんぐりと口(くち)を開(あ)けた: gaped open-mouthed

Similar words

ぽかんと: blankly — mouth open from being dazed or spacing out; less shock
唖然(あぜん)と: speechless — formal word for being struck dumb with shock
開(あ)いた口(くち)が塞(ふさ)がらない: jaw-dropping (idiom) — so shocked one can't close one's mouth
びっくり: surprised — general surprise; not specifically about the mouth

Related Words

Compare: ポカンと (blankly)

Compare: びっくり (surprised)

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Added 2026.4.9 2:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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