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おったまげる Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おったまげる

お

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た

ま

げ

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be very surprised; be flabbergasted

usually written using kana alone

Colloquial and emphatic; stronger than たまげる. Often used in casual speech when something is shockingly unexpected.

See also: たまげる

その値ね段だんを聞きいておったまげた。
I was flabbergasted when I heard the price.

急きゅうに大おおきな音おとがして、おったまげちゃったよ。

A sudden loud noise made me jump out of my skin.

Written forms

おったまげるUsage100%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
おっ魂たま消げる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
押おっ魂たま消げる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

魂soul, spirit
消extinguish, blow out, turn off
押push, stop, check

Similar words

たまげる
おったまげる is a more emphatic, colloquial version of たまげる, with the prefix おっ adding intensity.

Etymology

Emphatic form of たまげる, with the intensifying prefix おっ (as in おっかない). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.