Vocab Info
N2 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
きょとんと(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement
Dictionary Definition
Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
(looking) blankly, vacantly, dazedly, (staring) in puzzlement, with a look of amazement
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
きょとん、キョトン
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
き
ょ
と
ん
と
Anime Top 69,200
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猫が大きな音にびっくりしてきょとんとしている。
The cat is startled by the loud noise and is looking bewildered. {(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement}
知らない人に電車で怒鳴られて、きょとんとしました。
I was yelled at by a stranger on the train, and I was dumbfounded. {(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement}
ターゲットは、ドッキリにかかってきょとんとした顔をしています。
The target is making a bewildered face, falling for the prank. {(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement}
誰でも、突然大声で話しかけられたらきょとんとするに決まっている。
Anyone would be taken aback if suddenly spoken to in a loud voice. {(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement}
冗談抜きで、シャンパンを開けた音が銃声の音に聞こえてきょとんとしてしまった。
No kidding, the sound of opening champagne startled me because it sounded like a gunshot. {(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement}
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