呆然

ぼうぜん

dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
'taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' particle
Romaji:
bouzen

Example Sentences

友達が突然、海外で有名な歌手が来日することを知って、ぼうぜんとした。

My friend was dumbfounded when they suddenly learned that a famous singer from overseas was coming to Japan.

昨日、好きなアーティストが引退を発表して、ぼうぜんとした。

I was stunned when my favorite artist announced their retirement yesterday.