吃驚 – Vocabulary details

吃驚びっくり

Adverb

Verb (する, intransitive)

Onomatopoeic

Usually written in kana

1. to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump

でもびっくりしちゃったよ。But I was really surprised.

Pre-noun adjective

Onomatopoeic

Usually written in kana

2. surprise (e.g. surprise party)

これはびっくりの結けっ果かだ。This is a surprising result.

stammer

surprise

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astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment

その質しつ問もんは少すこし吃驚びっくりした。

I was a little surprised at the question.

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