呆気

あっけ

dumbfounded

What does 呆気 mean?

呆気 is a Japanese noun meaning dumbfounded in English. It is written as 呆気 in kanji, あっけ in hiragana, and akke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は呆気にとられた。

When I heard it, I was dumbfounded.