呆れる (Akireru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Examples
君にはあきれた。
I am disgusted with you.
彼は呆れて黙っていた。
He was shocked into silence.
まあ、何て呆れたこと！
Well, I'll be damned!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).