noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
be lost for words; become speechless
Describes a moment when someone is so shocked, moved, or overwhelmed that they cannot speak. Often used with する.
あまりの驚きに絶句した。
I was so surprised that I was lost for words.
彼の失礼な発言に、彼女は絶句した
She was speechless at his rude remark.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
jueju (Chinese quatrain)
A classical Chinese poetic form with four lines of five or seven syllables each. Also used in Japanese poetry. See 五言絶句 and 七言絶句.
漢詩の絶句は、四行から成る短い詩です。
A jueju in Chinese poetry is a short poem consisting of four lines.