惘然（ぼうぜん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: dumbfounded
Example sentences
- 突然の知らせに惘然とする。 — He is left stunned and dazed by the sudden news.
- 惘然と立ち尽くす。 — She stands there in a daze, unable to move.
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