Word Meaning 呆れる

あきれる akireru

呆れる is read as あきれる (akireru) and means to be amazed.

Meaning

English

  1. to be amazed
  2. to be shocked
  3. to be astonished
  4. to be astounded
  5. to be disgusted
  6. to be exasperated
  7. to be fed up

Reading

Kana

あきれる

Romaji

akireru

Writing Variants

  • 惘れる あきれる akireru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呆気

あっけ

being taken aback

阿呆

あほ

fool

痴呆

ちほう

dementia

痴呆症

ちほうしょう

dementia

Example Sentences

2

おなじしっぱいをくりかえすかれにあきれる。

I am appalled that he keeps repeating the same mistake.

あのひどいいいわけにはあきれるしかない。

That excuse is so terrible that all I can do is be appalled.