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たまげる
tamageru
Description
「たまげる」は、とてもびっくりする時に使う、少し古い言い方の言葉です。
"たまげる" is a slightly old-fashioned word used when you are very surprised.
友だちとの話や、いなかの人がよく使いますが、今は少し古い感じがします。
It is often used in conversations with friends or by people in the countryside, but now it feels a bit old-fashioned.
Meanings
たまげるtamageru
to be greatly surprised; to be astonished
大きな音がして、本当にたまげたよ。
There was a loud noise, and I was really startled.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 魂消える (tama = soul + kieru = vanish), i.e. one's soul leaves from shock.
- Nuance
colloquial and somewhat old-fashioned or regional, stronger than 驚く.
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