驚愕|きょうがくkyougaku[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. no-adjective, suru verb, intransitive verbastonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
    私は彼かれの勇気ゆうきに驚愕きょうがくした。↗
    I marveled at his courage.
Conjugation
Dictionary form驚愕する(きょうがくする)
Polite (masu)驚愕します(きょうがくします)
Negative (nai)驚愕しない(きょうがくしない)
polite (masen)驚愕しません(きょうがくしません)
classical zu / nu驚愕せず・驚愕せぬ(きょうがくせず・きょうがくせぬ)
Past (ta)驚愕した(きょうがくした)
polite (mashita)驚愕しました(きょうがくしました)
Past negative (nakatta)驚愕しなかった(きょうがくしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)驚愕しませんでした(きょうがくしませんでした)
Te form驚愕して(きょうがくして)
Potential驚愕できる(きょうがくできる)
Passive驚愕される(きょうがくされる)
Causative驚愕させる(きょうがくさせる)
Causative passive驚愕させられる(きょうがくさせられる)
Conditional (ba)驚愕すれば(きょうがくすれば)
tara驚愕したら(きょうがくしたら)
Volitional驚愕しよう(きょうがくしよう)
polite (mashou)驚愕しましょう(きょうがくしましょう)
Imperative驚愕しろ(きょうがくしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymびっくりCasualThe colloquial everyday word for being surprised, by far the most common of these; 「驚愕」 is written style and far stronger in degree.
  • Synonym驚きおどろきNeutralA neutral noun for surprise with a broad range of uses; 「驚愕」 is shock taken to the extreme.
  • Synonym仰天ぎょうてんNeutralBeing astounded or taken aback, often with a hyperbolic ring, as in 「仰天ニュース」; close in sense to 「驚愕」.
  • Related驚嘆きょうたんWrittenWritten word for wonder or admiration, with a sense of being impressed; 「驚愕」 is sheer shock, without that admiring nuance.
  • Antonym平然へいぜんWrittenWritten word for staying calm and unbothered, as if nothing had happened; the opposite of 「驚愕」.
  • Antonym冷静れいせいNeutralKeeping calm and composed instead of panicking; the opposite of 「驚愕」.

In everyday speech, say 「びっくり」 or 「驚く」. In written prose, use 「驚愕」 for extreme shock, 「驚嘆」 for wonder tinged with admiration, and 「仰天」 for being astounded, often exaggeratedly.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 非常ひじょうに驚おどろくこと。
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