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驚愕
kyougaku
Description
「驚愕」は、とても強くびっくりすることを表す言葉です。
"驚愕" is a word that expresses being very strongly surprised.
ニュースや小説などでよく使われる、少しかたい言い方です。
It is a somewhat formal expression often used in news and novels.
Meanings
驚愕kyougaku
great shock; astonishment; being extremely surprised
その事実に、みんなが驚愕した。
Everyone was astonished by that fact.
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Notes
- Etymology
驚 (to be surprised) + 愕 (to be startled), two similar characters stacked to intensify the meaning.
- Nuance
much stronger and more formal than 驚く; often used with する as 驚愕する.
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