Meaning
呆気 (あっけ, akke) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “amazement”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 7
私たちはあっけに取られて彼を見ていた
We looked at him in astonishment.
私は呆気にとられた。
When I heard it, I was dumbfounded.
パスパルトゥーは呆気にとられた。
Passepartout was dumbfounded.
呆気に取られてものもいえずに、その男を見つめた。
She stared at the man in silent astonishment.
アーネストは一瞬、完全に呆気にとられた顔をした。
Ernest looked completely blank for a moment.
呆気ないほどの大勝で高国軍を壊滅させた（大物崩れ）。
The Sakaikubo army soundly defeated the Takakuni army in surprisingly short time (the Battle of Daimotsu).
そして源氏との仲も修復されたと思うもつかの間、秋の司召の夜に急に苦しんで呆気なく他界。
After a brief period where she and Genji patched up their relationship, she suddenly started to suffer and died all too soon on the night of the autumn conference on promotions and appointments.