唖然

あぜん【唖然】

¶ → 唖然とする

¶ → 唖然とさせる

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あぜん【唖然】

●唖然として agape (with wonder [amazement]); in open-mouthed surprise; in mute [utter] amazement; mute [speechless] with amazement [astonishment]; with a look of amazement [astonishment]

・唖然とする be struck dumb [speechless] (with astonishment [wonder, amazement]); be stunned (into silence); be dumbfounded; be flabbergasted; lose the power of speech.

・意外な成り行きに私たちは唖然とするばかりであった. Our only response to the unexpected turn of events was speechless amazement.

・相手方の見事なゴールに応援団は一同唖然としてその場に立ち尽くした. The entire cheering section could only stand there in stunned silence when the other team scored its amazing goal.