Vocab Info

N2 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

きょとんと(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement

    Dictionary Definition

    1. 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

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 69,200

    Examples

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      (ねこ)(おお)きな(おと)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}

      • N2

      ()らない(ひと)電車(でんしゃ)怒鳴(どな)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}

      • N2

      ターゲットは、ドッキリにかかってきょとんとした(かお)をしています。

      The target is making a bewildered face, falling for the prank. {(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement}

      • N2

      (だれ)でも、突然(とつぜん)大声(おおごえ)(はな)しかけられたらきょとんとするに()まっている。

      Anyone would be taken aback if suddenly spoken to in a loud voice. {(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement}

      • N2

      冗談(じょうだん)()きで、シャンパンを()けた(おと)銃声(じゅうせい)(おと)()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}

      • N2
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