Vocab Info
A10 Adverb, Suru verb
ぎょっとbeing startled
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Suru verb
1.
being startled
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ぎょっと、ギョッと
Common・Uncommon
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台所でゴキブリを見てギョッとする。
I was startled when I saw a cockroach in the kitchen. {being startled}
大事な物を失くしたかと思ってギョッとした。
I was startled, thinking that I had lost something important. {being startled}
いきなり知らない人から肩を叩かれてギョッとしました。
I was startled when a stranger suddenly tapped me on the shoulder. {being startled}
DV夫の「俺からは逃げられない」という言葉にギョッとした。
I was startled by my abusive husband's words, "You can't escape from me." {being startled}
夜道で人に声をかけられてギョッとしましたが、声をかけたのは弟でした。
I was startled when someone called out to me on a night street, but it turned out to be my younger brother. {being startled}
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