ぶったまげる

ぶ

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ま

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be flabbergasted; be very surprised

usually written using kana alonecolloquial

Colloquial, emphatic expression for being utterly astonished or dumbfounded. Often used in casual speech.

Written forms

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

Kanji

魂soul, spirit
消extinguish, blow out, turn off
打strike, hit, knock

Similar words

たまげる
たまげる is a less emphatic colloquial verb meaning 'to be surprised'; ぶったまげる adds the intensifying prefix ぶっ- for a stronger, more dramatic effect.
びっくりする
びっくりする is the standard neutral word for 'be surprised'; ぶったまげる is much more colloquial and carries a stronger, often humorous or exaggerated tone.

Etymology

Formed from the colloquial verb たまげる (to be surprised) with the intensifying prefix ぶっ- (as in ぶっ飛ぶ, ぶっ倒れる). The exact historical derivation of たまげる is uncertain.