Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 茫然自失(ぼうぜんじしつ) in Japanese

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


Kanji in this word

7 strokes

be amazed, disgusted, shocked

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: ほけ.る, ぼ.ける, あき.れる, おろか

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

On'Yomi: シツ

Kun'Yomi: うしな.う, う.せる

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ゼン, ネン

Kun'Yomi: しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

oneself

On'Yomi: ジ, シ

Kun'Yomi: みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと

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9 strokes

wide, extensive

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: とお.い

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