Surprise & Shock in Japanese
These expressions are used to show surprise or shock in Japanese.
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Glossary · Japanese
- 01わあ[waa]Wow
- 02えっ？！[e!]What?!
- 03まさか！[masaka!]No way!
- 04ほんとうに？！[hontou ni!]Seriously?!
- 05あらまあ！[ara maa!]Oh my!
- 06いやだ！[iyada!]Oh no!
- 07びっくりした！[bikkuri shita!]What a surprise!
- 08ショックだ！[shokku da!]That's shocking!
- 09信じられない！[shinjirarenai!]I can't believe it!
Example sentences
わあ、きれいな花ですね！
Wow, what beautiful flowers!
えっ？！本当ですか？
What?! Is that true?
まさか、彼が来るとは思わなかった。
No way, I didn't think he would come.
びっくりした！犬が急に走った。
What a surprise! The dog suddenly ran.
いやだ！宿題を忘れた。
Oh no! I forgot my homework.
信じられない！あの映画は本当に面白かった。
I can't believe it! That movie was really interesting.
