1.
dazed state; absent-minded state; stunned condition
A state of being mentally blank or dazed, often after a shock, intense concentration, or overwhelming experience.
試験の後、放心状態だった。
I was in a daze after the exam.
彼は放心状態でぼんやり座っていた。
He was sitting blankly in a dazed state.
事故の知らせを聞いて放心状態になった。
I went into a state of shock upon hearing the news of the accident.
映画のラストシーンが衝撃的で、終わった後しばらく放心状態だった。
The movie's final scene was so shocking that I was stunned for a while after it ended.
Composed of 放心 (absent-mindedness, being in a daze) + 状態 (state, condition). Describes a mental state where a person appears blank, unresponsive, or stunned. Can result from shock, exhaustion, emotional overload, or intense focus followed by sudden release.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 放心状態になる: become dazed
- 放心状態に陥る: fall into a dazed state
- 放心状態で立ち尽くす: stand frozen in a daze
- しばらく放心状態だった: was dazed for a while
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 呆然: stunned, dumbfounded (stronger shock)
- 茫然自失: completely stunned and at a loss (literary)
- ぼんやり: absent-minded, spacing out (milder, more casual)