仰天

ぎょうてん

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

What does 仰天 mean?

仰天 is a Japanese noun meaning being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback in English. It is written as 仰天 in kanji, ぎょうてん in hiragana, and gyouten in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はその結果に仰天した。

I was amazed at the results.