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Emotion & Feeling

ぞっと

zotto

Shuddering with fear or horror

A chill of dread that shoots through your body in an instant. The physical reaction to something horrifying or deeply unsettling.

💡Hearing a ghost story late at night — 'That ending made me go zotto.'

Example

怖い話を聞いてぞっとした。

I felt zotto after hearing the scary story.

Quiz yourself

The thought of walking through that dark forest alone makes me ___.

あの暗い森を一人で歩くと思うと○○する。

nervousnessnightdiscomfortstressanime
Intermediate