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呆れる (あきれる, akireru) Japanese meaning: be amazed | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 呆れる · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 呆あき れる 呆あき れない Polite 呆あき れます 呆あき れません Past polite 呆あき れました 呆あき れませんでした Past 呆あき れた 呆あき れなかった Te-form 呆あき れて 呆あき れないで Desire 呆あき れたい 呆あき れたくない Potential 呆あき れられる also 呆あき れれる 呆あき れられない also 呆あき れれない Passive 呆あき れられる 呆あき れられない Causative 呆あき れさせる 呆あき れさせない Causative passive 呆あき れさせられる 呆あき れさせられない Volitional 呆あき れよう Polite volitional 呆あき れましょう Imperative 呆あき れろ 呆あき れるな Conditional 呆あき れれば 呆あき れなければ Tara conditional 呆あき れたら 呆あき れなかったら
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I was exasperated by his excuse.
I was so dumbfounded by the sheer irresponsibility that I could not say anything.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 呆あき れる to be exasperated/dumbfounded by something
I was dumbfounded by his excuse.
呆あき れた 〈 人ひと 〉 an exasperating, unbelievable person
He's an exasperating person who always breaks his promises.
呆あき れるほど 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 so ... that it's exasperating/unbelievable
He's so irresponsible it's unbelievable.
Kanji 呆 be amazed, disgusted, shocked Related words うんざりする expresses being fed up or worn out from repeated annoyance, whereas 呆れる centers on the initial shock of disbelief at something unreasonable.
驚く is a neutral word for being surprised, while 呆れる specifically implies the surprise comes with disappointment or exasperation.
呆れる means to be dumbfounded or exasperated by something outrageous, while 恐れ入る in this sense means being completely outdone or at a loss for a comeback, often with grudging admiration.
Don't confuse with 呆ける shares the kanji 呆 with 呆れる but means to become senile or absent-minded, not to be dumbfounded or exasperated.
呆れる is plain negative astonishment or exasperation, while 感心 is normally positive but can shade into the same feeling in ironic or negative use.
呆れる sounds similar to 飽きっぽい but means to be astonished or fed up with someone's behavior, not to get bored easily.
Word family look of amazement; dumbfounded expression
be dumbfounded; be amazed; be flabbergasted
laughing in disbelief; scoffing laugh
be utterly amazed; be stunned; be disgusted
Written forms 呆あき れる Usage 57%
Standard kanji spelling; this form is high priority.
あきれる Usage 43%
Hiragana spelling is also understandable and encountered in everyday writing, especially when a softer or less kanji-heavy style is wanted.
惘あき れる
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling; 呆れる is the practical modern spelling.
Etymology A native Japanese verb written conventionally with 呆 for the sense of being dumbfounded or appalled. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
あっけない
N1
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 flabbergasted; be dumbfounded
