Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Noun

どきりfeeling shocked or startled

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      feeling startled, getting a shock

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Noun

      2.

      prank, practical joke

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    ドッキリどっきり

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      警察(けいさつ)(こえ)をかけられた(とき)一瞬(いっしゅん)どきりとした。

      When the police called out to me, I felt shocked for a moment. {feeling shocked or startled}

      • N1

      突然(とつぜん)名前(なまえ)()ばれてどきりとしたが、勘違(かんちが)いだった。

      I was suddenly called by name and felt startled, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding. {feeling shocked or startled}

      • N1

      ()んだはずの祖父(そふ)目撃(もくげき)されたと()いてどきりとしました。

      I felt shocked when I heard that my supposedly deceased grandfather was seen. {feeling shocked or startled}

      • N1

      突然(とつぜん)人影(ひとかげ)どきりとしたが、それは(ひと)ではなくてマネキンだった。

      I was startled by a sudden figure, but it turned out to be a mannequin, not a person. {feeling shocked or startled}

      • N1

      (あい)する(つま)不倫(ふりん)する現場(げんば)目撃(もくげき)してどきりとしたあの(とき)気持(きも)ちを(わす)れる(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      I cannot forget the feeling of shock I experienced when I witnessed my beloved wife committing adultery. {feeling shocked or startled}

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