愕然
Meanings
Taru-adjective
Adverb taking と
1. astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast (usu. as ~とする)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
がくぜん
Examples2
あの ニュース を 聞いた 時 には がくぜんと した。
When I heard the news I was caught with my pants down.
彼 は 娘 が 万引き を した と 聞いて がくぜんと した。
He was shocked to hear that his daughter had shoplifted.