愕然

Reading

Kana: がくぜん
Romaji: gakuzen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

astonishment; shock; amazement; terror

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 おどろ.く
Meanings: surprised, frightened
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

Example Sentences

あのニュースを()いた(とき)にはがくぜんとした。
➥When I heard the news I was caught with my pants down.
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(かれ)(むすめ)万引(まんび)きをしたと()いてがくぜんとした。
➥He was shocked to hear that his daughter had shoplifted.
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