愕然

がくぜん

Meanings

1. たる-adjective, Adverb astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast (usu. as ～とする)

Kanji

• 愕 surprised; frightened. Read as ガク.
• 然 -ly. Read as ゼン.

Example sentences

• 彼は娘が万引きをしたと聞いてがくぜんとした。
  He was shocked to hear that his daughter had shoplifted.

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