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ビックリマーク (bikkurimaaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Please put an exclamation mark at the end of this sentence.
The child asked, 'What's a bikkuri mark?'
Related words 感かん 嘆たん 符ふ Formal, standard term for exclamation mark. ビックリマーク is a casual, colloquial alternative.
びっくり Means 'surprise'; ビックリマーク literally combines 'surprise' with 'mark', reflecting the emotional impact of '!'.
Written forms ビックリマーク
Common katakana spelling; the word is a playful compound of びっくり (surprise) and マーク (mark).
びっくりマーク
Mixed hiragana-katakana spelling; less common but still seen.
Etymology A playful compound of びっくり (surprise) and マーク (mark), likely coined in the late 20th century. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects the colloquial tendency to create descriptive terms for punctuation.
