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N1 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
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 taking the 'to' Particle
1.
vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
openmouthed, with one's mouth wide-open, gaping, flabbergasted
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
with a whack, with a thump
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ぽかん、ポカン、ぱかん、パカン
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先生は寝ている生徒の頭をぽかんと叩いた。
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}
びっくりした子供たちが口をぽかんと開けています。
The surprised children are standing with their mouths gaping open.
相対性理論の説明を試みる母を前に、子供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}
幼い娘を亡くしてしまってから、ぽかんと心に穴が空いたように感じています。
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}
小説:「目の前で不思議な魔術を見せられたケイスケは口を開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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