憮ぶ然ぜん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

disappointed; dejected; dumbfounded

Describes a state of visible disappointment or dejection, often with a stunned or blank expression. Used in literary or formal contexts.

• 彼かれは結けっ果かを聞きいて憮ぶ然ぜんとした表ひょう情じょうを浮うかべた。

  He wore a disappointed expression upon hearing the result.

• 憮ぶ然ぜんとして立たち尽つくす姿すがたが印いん象しょう的てきだった。

  The sight of him standing there dejected was striking.

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

indignant; angry

A less common, somewhat dated sense expressing indignation or anger. Often overlaps with the disappointed sense in modern usage.

• 不ふ当とうな扱あつかいに彼かれは憮ぶ然ぜんとして抗こう議ぎした。

  Indignant at the unfair treatment, he protested.