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震盪 (しんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
shock ; shaking ; concussion
Primarily a medical term for concussion (brain injury) or physical shaking; also used figuratively for a strong shock or jolt. Can be used as a noun or with する.
かれ
に
大おお
きな
震しん
盪とう
を
与あた
え
た
。
The news gave him a great shock.
Written forms 震しん 盪とう Usage 68%
Standard kanji form for 'concussion' or 'shock'; 震 suggests shaking, 盪 suggests agitation.
振しん 盪とう Usage 26%
Alternate kanji form; 振 also means shake, but 震盪 is more common for medical contexts.
振しん とう Usage 2%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; used when 盪 is not easily available.
震しん とう Usage 2%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; used when 盪 is not easily available.
しんとう Usage 2%
震しん 蕩とう
Rare variant using 蕩; may appear in older texts.
Kanji 盪 melt, be charmed, captivated Etymology From Chinese 震盪 (zhèndàng), meaning 'to shake' or 'to agitate'. The kanji 震 (quake, shake) and 盪 (agitate, wash) combine to express violent shaking or concussion.
melt, be charmed, captivated
