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A10 Adverb, Suru verb

ぎょっとbeing startled

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Suru verb

      1.

      being startled

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ぎょっとギョッと

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      台所(だいどころ)でゴキブリを()てギョッとする。

      I was startled when I saw a cockroach in the kitchen. {being startled}

      大事(だいじ)(もの)(しつ)くしたかと(おも)ってギョッとした。

      I was startled, thinking that I had lost something important. {being startled}

      いきなり()らない(ひと)から(かた)(たた)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(おっと)の「(おれ)からは()げられない」という言葉(ことば)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(よみち)(ひと)(こえ)をかけられてギョッとしましたが、(こえ)をかけたのは(おとうと)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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