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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 gave the sleeping student a light smack 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 startled children stood there with their mouths gaping.
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。
The kids just sat there blankly as their mother tried to explain the theory of relativity.
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。
Ever since I lost my young daughter, I've felt a gaping hole in my heart.
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 stared openmouthed as strange magic unfolded before his eyes.'
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