呆れる

あきれる
Alternative writings: 惘れる
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

To be amazed or shocked (usually negatively); to be exasperated or fed up with something so absurd or unreasonable.

Ru-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

彼のいい加減な言い訳には呆れて物が言えなかった。

I was so exasperated by his careless excuses that I couldn't say anything.

そんな値段を請求するなんて呆れるほどだ。

It's astonishing (in a bad way) that they would charge such a price.

同僚の無責任さに呆れてしまった。

I was appalled by my colleague's irresponsibility.

Word Relationships

Derivations
Masu-Form呆れます
Nai-Form呆れない
Ta-Form呆れた
Te-Form呆れて
Ba-Form呆れれば
Volitional Form呆れよう
Imperative Form呆れろ
Potential Form呆れられる
Passive Form呆れられる
Causative Form呆れさせる
Causative Passive Form呆れさせられる