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呆気

あっ気、 飽気

Reading

Kana: あっけ
Romaji: akke
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

taken aback; dumbfounded

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ほけ.る、 ぼ.ける、 あき.れる、 おろか
Meanings: be amazed, disgusted, shocked
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ホウ、 あ.きる、 あ.かす、 あ.く
Meanings: sated, tired of, bored, satiate

Example Sentences

(わたし)呆気(あっけ)にとられた。
➥When I heard it, I was dumbfounded.
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休暇(きゅうか)はいつもあっけなく()わる。
➥The holidays always end all too soon.
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夏休(なつやす)みはあっけなく()わってしまった。
➥The summer vacation has come to an end too soon.
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(かれ)はあっけなく()けてしまった。
➥He was beaten too easily.
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休暇(きゅうか)はあっけなく()わってしまった。
➥The vacation came to an end all too soon.
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彼女(かのじょ)はいよいよとなったら,あっけなく降参(こうさん)した。
➥When it came to the crunch she just gave in.
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