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N1 Adverb-と

ぽかん

vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly, openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted, with a whack, with a thump

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      Adverb-と

    • 単語の種類

      副詞

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      先生(せんせい)()ている生徒(せいと)(あたま)ぽかん(たた)いた。

      The teacher absentmindedly tapped the head of the sleeping student. {vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly, openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted, with a whack, with a thump}

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      びっくりした子供(こども)たちが(くち)ぽかん()けています。

      The surprised children are standing with their mouths gaping open.

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      相対性(そうたいせい)理論(りろん)説明(せつめい)(こころ)みる(はは)(まえ)に、子供(こども)たちはぽかんとしている。

      In front of their mother attempting to explain the theory of relativity, the children are gaping blankly. {vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly, openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted, with a whack, with a thump}

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      (おさな)(むすめ)()くしてしまってから、ぽかん(こころ)(あな)()いたように(かん)じています。

      Since I lost my young daughter, I've felt as if there's a gaping hole in my heart. {vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly, openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted, with a whack, with a thump}

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      小説(しょうせつ):「()(まえ)不思議(ふしぎ)魔術(まじゅつ)()せられたケイスケは(くち)()けてぽかんとしていた。」

      Novel: "Keisuke, who was shown a mysterious magic right in front of his eyes, was gaping openmouthed in astonishment." {vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly, openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted, with a whack, with a thump}

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