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驚愕 (kyougaku) Japanese meaning: astonishment | Kotomora
Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 驚愕する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 驚きょう 愕がく する 驚きょう 愕がく しない Polite 驚きょう 愕がく します 驚きょう 愕がく しません Past polite 驚きょう 愕がく しました 驚きょう 愕がく しませんでした Past 驚きょう 愕がく した 驚きょう 愕がく しなかった Te-form 驚きょう 愕がく して 驚きょう 愕がく しないで Desire 驚きょう 愕がく したい 驚きょう 愕がく したくない Potential 驚きょう 愕がく できる 驚きょう 愕がく できない Passive 驚きょう 愕がく される 驚きょう 愕がく されない Causative 驚きょう 愕がく させる 驚きょう 愕がく させない Causative passive 驚きょう 愕がく させられる 驚きょう 愕がく させられない Volitional 驚きょう 愕がく しよう Polite volitional 驚きょう 愕がく しましょう Imperative 驚きょう 愕がく しろ 驚きょう 愕がく するな Conditional 驚きょう 愕がく すれば 驚きょう 愕がく しなければ Tara conditional 驚きょう 愕がく したら 驚きょう 愕がく しなかったら
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その
知し
らせ
を
聞き
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て
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彼かれ
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驚きょう
愕がく
し
た
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He was astonished when he heard the news.
The audience had a look of astonishment on their faces.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 驚きょう 愕がく する to be astonished/shocked at something
He was astonished by the news.
驚きょう 愕がく の 〈 事こと 〉 astonishing (fact/news, etc.)
A shocking truth came to light.
驚きょう 愕がく の 表ひょう 情じょう a look of astonishment
She stood frozen with a look of astonishment.
驚きょう 愕がく のあまり 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something out of sheer shock
I was so shocked that I was left speechless.
Kanji 驚 wonder, be surprised, frightened Related words· 7 驚き is the common, everyday word for surprise, while 驚愕 is a more literary, intense term implying deep shock.
衝撃 emphasizes the jolt or impact of an event, often with negative overtones, whereas 驚愕 focuses on the sheer intensity of surprise itself.
仰天 is a vivid, slightly colloquial expression for being utterly astounded, while 驚愕 is more formal and written.
びっくり is the casual, spoken word for being surprised, while 驚愕 is a stronger, formal term used in writing.
Show 3 more 驚愕 is a formal noun/na-adjective for intense shock or astonishment, often used as 驚愕する and interchangeable in tone with 愕然とする, but 愕然 more strongly evokes being struck speechless.
驚愕する is a formal, written-style word for intense astonishment, while 驚く is the common, everyday verb.
驚愕 is a more formal, intense word for shock/astonishment, whereas 唖然 highlights the speechless, frozen reaction that follows such shock.
Don't confuse with 驚嘆 shares the kanji 驚 with 驚愕 but means being amazed with admiration, not shocked or startled.
驚愕 describes shock or being stunned, often by something alarming, whereas 驚異 describes wonder or awe at something amazing.
Written forms 驚きょう 愕がく Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; the primary written form.
驚きょう がく Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Etymology From the kanji 驚 (to be surprised, astonished) and 愕 (to be startled, amazed). The combination reinforces the meaning of intense surprise.
