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びっくりぎょうてん
bikkuri gyouten
Description
「びっくり仰天」は、とてもおどろいた時に使う言葉です。
"びっくりぎょうてん" is a word used when you are very surprised.
予想していないことが起きて、心から強くおどろいた気持ちを表します。
It expresses a feeling of being strongly surprised from the heart when something unexpected happens.
Meanings
びっくり仰天bikkuri gyouten
to be utterly astonished; be flabbergasted
急に大きな音がして、びっくり仰天した。
Suddenly there was a loud noise, and I was completely shocked.
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Notes
- Etymology
びっくり (surprised) + 仰天 (looking up at the sky in shock), an emphatic doubled expression.
- Nuance
stronger and more vivid than plain 驚く; often used in casual, expressive speech.
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