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Emotion & Feeling

びっくり

bikkuri

Startled; taken by surprise

Being startled or surprised by something sudden and unexpected. One of the most common Japanese onomatopoeia.

💡Someone calls your name from behind — 'Bikkuri! You scared me!'

Example

後ろから声をかけられてびっくりした。

I was startled bikkuri when someone called out to me from behind.

Quiz yourself

I was ___ surprised by the sudden loud noise.

後ろから声をかけられて○○した。

startledsurprisedshockedsudden
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