ショックを受けた
shokku o uketa
The English phrase "shocked" can be translated into Japanese as ショックを受けた (shokku o uketa).
This phrase is typically used to describe emotional or psychological shocks, such as experiencing a sudden disappointment or receiving bad news, rather than physical electric shocks.
Meaning: surprised, startled, confused (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The expression is literally "received a shock", consisting of the loanword ショック (shock) and the past tense of the verb 受ける (to receive).
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form ショックを受ける is used to describe the general state or action of being shocked, while the past tense ショックを受けた is used to describe having been shocked.
How do you pronounce it?
shokku o uketa
Did you know?
- If a person is so shocked they are speechless, they might use the phrase 開いた口が塞がらない, which literally means 'the open mouth will not close'.
- While ショック is a loanword, Japanese people often use the word びっくり (bikkuri) for a sudden startle, which is an onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of a surprise.
- To express being 'shocked' in a positive way, such as being pleasantly surprised, a speaker would avoid ショック and instead use 驚いた (odorita).
Examples in context
- 彼の話を聞いて、彼女はショックを受けた。She was shocked when she heard his story.This sentence shows how a person reacts to hearing a story using ショックを受けた.Tatoeba #115734 by bunbuku, translation #287936 by CK
- 我々は彼の死亡のニュースにショックを受けた。We were shocked at the news of his death.This sentence illustrates being shocked by news of a death using ショックを受けた.Tatoeba #185608 by bunbuku, translation #22740 by CK
- トムはマリアが死んだと聞いてショックを受けた。Tom was shocked to hear that Mary had died.This sentence demonstrates the reaction to hearing about someone's death using ショックを受けた.Tatoeba #5845211 by joejames, translation #1092354 by CK
- びっくりした！こんな素敵なプレゼントをくれるなんて！I was surprised! To think you would give me such a wonderful present!
Example conversation
Yui tells Daito that she failed her exam.
- 結衣 Yui試験に落ちちゃった。Shiken ni ochichatta.I failed the exam.
- 大翔 Hirotoえっ、本当に？かなりショックを受けたと思うよ。E, hontō ni? Kanari shokku o uketa to omou yo.What, really? I think you must be quite shocked.
- 結衣 Yuiうん、私もすごくショックを受けたよ。Un, watashi mo sugoku shokku o uketa yo.Yeah, I was really shocked too.
- 大翔 Hiroto次はきっと大丈夫だよ。Tsugi wa kitto daijōbu dayo.I'm sure it'll be okay next time.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
