Meaning of 仰天 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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仰天
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Kana Readingぎょうてん
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Romajigyōten
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
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Example Sentences
仰天, ぎょうてん used in context
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He was amazed at the news.
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He was amazed at the news.
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The explosion frightened the villagers.
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He was confounded at the sight of the teacher.
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Scare a person out of his wits.
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We were all astonished to hear the news.
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Kanji found in this word
face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take
On: ギョウ, コウ
Kun: あお.ぐ, おお.せ, お.っしゃる, おっしゃ.る
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