kyoton
A blank, confused expression when someone doesn't understand what's happening. Wide-eyed and clueless, like a deer in headlights.
💡Used when someone looks confused by a joke they didn't get, an unexpected situation, or a language they don't speak.
日本語のダジャレに、留学生はきょとんとしていた。
The exchange student looked puzzled at the Japanese pun.
The child stared ___ not understanding why everyone was laughing.
みんなが笑っている理由がわからず、子供は___としていた。