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Meaning of 茫然自失(ぼうぜんじしつ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

茫然自失, 呆然自失, ぼうぜん自失
Kana Reading
ぼうぜんじしつ
Romaji
bōzenjishitsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded

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be amazed, disgusted, shocked

On: ホウ

Kun: ほけ.る, ぼ.ける, あき.れる, おろか

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

On: シツ

Kun: うしな.う, う.せる

5 strokes

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JLPT 3

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

On: ゼン, ネン

Kun: しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ

12 strokes

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JLPT 4

oneself

On: ジ, シ

Kun: みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと

6 strokes

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wide, extensive

On: ボウ

Kun: とお.い

9 strokes

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