How to say 'Amazed' in Japanese | あきれる

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The Japanese word for Amazed is 'Akireru', written as あきれる in Japanese.

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あきれる

Meaning

Amazed

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Akireru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'あきれる (akireru)' means 'to be amazed' or 'to be astonished', often in a negative or dumbfounded way. It is used to express a reaction of disbelief, shock, or exasperation towards something unexpected or absurd. For example: I was amazed at his carelessness「彼の不注意にあきれた」(かれのふちゅういにあきれた). She was astonished by the ridiculous situation「そのばかげた状況にあきれた」(そのばかげたじょうきょうにあきれた). This verb is often used in situations where someone is left speechless due to the absurdity or unexpectedness of an event or behavior.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

5591

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word あきれる

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

あ

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き

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れ

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る

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'Akireru' means 'Amazed' .

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