Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

動揺(どうよう)shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation, disturbance, unrest, agitation, excitement, commotion, turmoil, discomposure, feeling shaken

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      disturbance, unrest, agitation, excitement, commotion, turmoil, discomposure, feeling shaken

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    動揺 【どうよう】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      強風(きょうふう)でヨットが動揺(どうよう)しています。

      The yacht is oscillating in the strong wind.

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      叔母(おば)急死(きゅうし)()らせに動揺(どうよう)しています。

      I’m still shaken by the sudden news of my aunt’s death.

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      首相(しゅしょう)暗殺(あんさつ)され、政界(せいかい)国内(こくない)動揺(どうよう)している。

      The assassination of the Prime Minister has caused turmoil in politics and across the country.

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      内心(ないしん)動揺(どうよう)(かく)すべく、(ぼく)必死(ひっし)真顔(まがお)(たも)っています。

      Desperate to hide my inner turmoil, I'm doing my best to keep a straight face.

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      (ちい)さい(ころ)からの親友(しんゆう)急死(きゅうし)したとあれば動揺(どうよう)(あせ)()()すのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

      If your childhood best friend suddenly dies, it's only natural you'd break into a sweat from sheer discomposure.

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