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“Dumbfounded” in Japanese

Short answer
呆然 bouzen ぼーぜん

Dumbfounded in Japanese is “呆然” (bouzen). Full meaning: dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze.

Other ways to say “Dumbfounded” in Japanese

唖然 azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment ぼうぜん bouzen dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze アゼン azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment あぜん azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment 口あんぐり kuchianguri dumbfounded, open-mouthed ボーぜん bouzen dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze ぼーぜん bouzen dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze ア然 azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment あ然 azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment ボウ然 bouzen dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze ぼう然 bouzen dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze

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