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ぽかん (Pokan) is a Japanese adverb (to) meaning “vacantly, blankly, absentmindedly, openmouthed”.

Meanings

  1. adverb (to)vacantly; blankly; absentmindedly
  2. adverb (to)openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; gaping; flabbergasted
  3. adverb (to)with a whack; with a thump

Examples

  • That child stared at me, his mouth agape.

  • He was standing there with a vacant look.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).