“Speechless” in Japanese
Short answer
Speechless in Japanese is “唖然” (azen). Full meaning: dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment.
Other ways to say “Speechless” in Japanese
オタオタ
otaota flustered, flurried, (shocked) speechless
ものが言えない
monogaienai speechless (with amazement), struck dumb, tongue-tied, dumbfounded
アゼン
azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment
あぜん
azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment
ア然
azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment
あ然
azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment
啞然
azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment
亜然
azen dumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, struck dumb with astonishment
おたおた
otaota flustered, flurried, (shocked) speechless
口がきけない
kuchigakikenai unable to speak, inarticulate, mute, speechless, tongue-tied
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