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What does ショック (shokku) mean?

ショック means shock.

Quick facts
Readingショック
Romajishokku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ショック
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshokku

shock

  1. 1noun shock (emotional)
  2. 2noun shock (physical); impact; jolt
  3. 3noun · noun suffix crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets
  4. 4noun (circulatory) shock

Example sentences

  • That news was a shock.

  • I was shocked to fail the exam.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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