呆れる

あきれる

to be shocked, to be appalled

What does 呆れる mean?

呆れる is a Japanese verb meaning to be shocked, to be appalled in English. It is written as 呆れる in kanji, あきれる in hiragana, and akireru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君の厚かましいのには呆れたよ。

I am amazed at your audacity.