衝撃|しょうげきshougeki[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounimpact; shock; impulse
    バンパーが衝撃しょうげきをいくらか吸収きゅうしゅうしてくれた。↗
    The car bumper absorbed some of the impact.
  2. no-adjective(psychological) shock
    昨日きのう見みたニュースに衝撃しょうげきを受うけた。↗
    I was shocked by yesterday's news.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymショックNeutralLoanword for a shock or jolt, as in 「ショックを受ける」; common in speech and mostly about emotional rather than physical impact.
  • SynonymインパクトNeutralLoanword for impact or a strong impression, as in 「インパクトがある」; often used of advertising and creative works.
  • Synonym打撃だげきNeutralA blow or damage, as in 「経済に打撃」; also means batting in baseball.
  • Related影響えいきょうNeutralInfluence or effect, as in 「天候の影響」; the broadest of these words, and not necessarily strong or sudden.
  • Related衝突しょうとつNeutralA collision, as in 「正面衝突」; focuses on objects crashing into each other rather than the force or shock of the impact.

Use 「衝撃」 for physical impact or a strong psychological jolt, as in 「衝撃的なニュース」 and 「衝撃を吸収する」. In speech say 「ショック」; for a strong impression use 「インパクト」, and for damage use 「打撃」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 激はげしく突き当つきあたること。物理的ぶつりてき、瞬間しゅんかん的てきに力ちからが加くわえられること。
  2. 予想外よそうがいの出来事できごとによる心こころの激はげしい動うごき。心こころを激はげしく動うごかすこと。
  3. 程度ていどの強つよさを大おおげさに比喩ひゆしたもの。
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