Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

ショックshock (psychological), shock (physical, mechanical), shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow)

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    Bunpro Summary

    A katakana word for an event which causes emotional or physical trauma.

    1. Noun

      1.

      shock (emotional)

    2. Noun

      2.

      shock (physical), impact, jolt

    3. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      3.

      crisis (esp. financial), event that rattles the markets

    4. Noun

      4.

      (circulatory) shock

      Medicine

    All Forms

    ショック

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      フラれたショックから()(なお)る。

      To recover from the shock of being rejected.

      • N1

      大好(だいす)きな芸能人(げいのうじん)結婚(けっこん)報告(ほうこく)ショック()ける。

      I was shocked by my favorite celebrity’s marriage announcement.

      • N1

      (おっと)愛人(あいじん)がいたことを()り、ショック寝込(ねこ)みました。

      Finding out my husband had a mistress was such a shock that I was bedridden.

      • N1

      ショック(つよ)時計(とけい)とあって、ぶつけても(まった)(きず)()きません。

      This watch is shock-resistant, so it doesn’t get scratched even if it gets bumped.

      • N1

      偉大(いだい)漫画(まんが)()()(おお)くの国民(こくみん)ショック()けた(こと)()かずとも()かります。

      You don’t need to be told to know how many people were shocked by the death of that legendary manga artist.

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