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たまげる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Colloquial and somewhat old-fashioned; often used in casual speech to express strong surprise. The kanji form is rare.

〈事こと〉にたまげるto be astonished at something
彼かれの変かわりぶりにたまげた。
I was flabbergasted at how much he had changed.
〈事こと〉を聞きいてたまげるto be astonished upon hearing something
その値ね段だんを聞きいてたまげた。
I was shocked when I heard the price.

驚おどろくN4
驚く is the neutral, standard verb for 'be surprised', while たまげる is a colloquial, old-fashioned word for a stronger, more visceral shock.
びっくりN4
びっくりする is the everyday casual word for being surprised, whereas たまげる is rarer and sounds more rustic or emphatic.
仰ぎょう天てん
仰天する is a slightly literary word for being utterly astounded, while たまげる is a folksy, colloquial equivalent.

たまげるUsage88%
Usually written in kana. The kanji form 魂消る is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
魂たま消げるUsage12%
Rare kanji spelling. The reading is not obvious from the characters, and the form is seldom used.

Derived from たまきえる (魂消える), literally 'soul disappears', a classical expression for being extremely surprised. The modern form たまげる is a contraction.