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JLPT N3 · Nerves & fear

呆れる

あきれる

to be amazed; to be fed up

Stroke order of 呆れる

3 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

呆 · 7 strokesれ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A person 口 propped like a tree 木 with mouth hanging open: dumbfounded.

Parts: 呆 dumbfounded + れる kana

The characters in 呆れる

  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

彼の言い訳に呆れました。

かれのいいわけにあきれました。

I was fed up with his excuses.

More words: Nerves & fear

緊張nervousness; tension落ち着くto calm down焦るto be in a hurry; to panic恐ろしいterrible; frightening怯えるto be frightened興奮excitement驚きsurprise怒りanger不安定unstable悩むto worry; to be troubled悩みworry; trouble照れるto be shy; to be embarrassed気味feeling; sensation

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