茫然自失 ぼうぜんじしつ Also written 呆然自失, ぼうぜん自失 Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive, の-adjective stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded Kanji 茫 wide; extensive. Read as ボウ. 然 -ly. Read as ゼン. 自 self 失 lose. Read as シツ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists