How to say 'Shock' in Japanese | ショック

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The Japanese word for Shock is 'Shokku', written as ショック in Japanese.

word

ショック

Meaning

Shock

Reading

Shokku

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun 'ショック (shokku)' means 'shock'. It is used to describe a sudden and intense emotional or physical reaction to an unexpected event. This word is often used in contexts involving surprise, trauma, or distress. For example: I was in shock when I heard the news「そのニュースを聞いてショックだった」(そのニュースをきいてショックだった). The accident gave him a shock「その事故で彼はショックを受けた」(そのじこでかれはショックをうけた). Note that 'ショック' is a loanword from English and is commonly used in both casual and formal situations.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Frequency

2621

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ショック

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

katakana

ショ

Reading

Sho

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

ヨ

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Shokku' means 'Shock' .

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