Illustration: At a small apartment breakfast table, a young man sits with his mouth slightly open and his eyes resting vaguely ahead. His chopsticks remain suspended halfway between bowl and mouth, holding a piece of omelette he has apparently forgotten.

ぽかん

pokan

blankly, vacantly

Often followed by と. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

難むずかしい説明せつめいを聞きいて、皆みなぽかんとしていた。
Everyone looked blank after hearing the difficult explanation.
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休日きゅうじつは窓まどの外そとをぽかんと眺ながめていた。
On my day off, I stared vacantly out the window.
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寝起ねおきの弟おとうとはぽかんと私わたしを見みていた。
My younger brother looked at me blankly just after waking up.
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