呆気
Common
Noun
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
quedar perplejo;espantarse
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
being taken aback;state of shock;dumbfoundedness
私は呆気にとられた。
When I heard it, I was dumbfounded.
Other forms
あっ気 【あっけ】 (ateji (phonetic) reading)