How to say 'Surprise' in Japanese | びっくり

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The Japanese word for Surprise is 'Bikkuri', written as びっくり in Japanese.

word

びっくり

Meaning

Surprise

Reading

Bikkuri

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'びっくり (びっくり)' means 'surprise'. It is used to express a state of being startled or amazed by something unexpected. This word is often used in casual conversations and can function as both a noun and a verb (びっくりする). For example: I was surprised by the loud noise「大きな音にびっくりした」(おおきなおとにびっくりした). That was a big surprise「それは大きなびっくりだった」(それはおおきなびっくりだった). The word can also be used to describe someone's reaction, as in 'びっくり顔 (びっくりがお) (surprised face)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2005

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word びっくり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

び

Reading

hiragana

く

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Bikkuri' means 'Surprise' .

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