呆れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 呆れる | 呆れない |
| Polite | 呆れます | 呆れません |
| Past polite | 呆れました | 呆れませんでした |
| Past | 呆れた | 呆れなかった |
| Te-form | 呆れて | 呆れないで |
| Desire | 呆れたい | 呆れたくない |
| Potential | 呆れられるalso 呆れれる | 呆れられないalso 呆れれない |
| Passive | 呆れられる | 呆れられない |
| Causative | 呆れさせる | 呆れさせない |
| Causative passive | 呆れさせられる | 呆れさせられない |
| Volitional | 呆れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 呆れましょう | |
| Imperative | 呆れろ | 呆れるな |
| Conditional | 呆れれば | 呆れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 呆れたら | 呆れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be amazed; be dumbfounded; be exasperated; be fed up
Expresses being so surprised, shocked, or disappointed by something unreasonable or excessive that one feels dumbfounded, disgusted, or exasperated. Common patterns include ～に呆れる and 呆れてものが言えない.
I was exasperated by his excuse.
あまりの無責任さに呆れて、何も言えなかった。
I was so dumbfounded by the sheer irresponsibility that I could not say anything.
I was dumbfounded by his excuse.
He's an exasperating person who always breaks his promises.
He's so irresponsible it's unbelievable.
呆れる (to be dumbfounded or exasperated at someone's behavior) shares the kanji 呆 with あっけない but describes a completely different feeling of shock, not the disappointment of something ending too quickly.
be utterly amazed; be stunned; be disgusted
be flabbergasted; be dumbfounded