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びっくり
Meanings
Adverb
Verb (する)
Onomatopoeic
Usually written in kana
1. to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump
Pre-noun adjective
Onomatopoeic
Usually written in kana
2. surprise (e.g. surprise party)
Alt. forms
びっくり
68%
ビックリ
28%
吃驚びっくり
2%
喫驚びっくり
Pitch accent
び
っく
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Conjugations...Used in: 3952
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
Examples (22 in total)
That's a surprise.
That is a surprise!
I'm always surprised by him.
I wanted to surprise her.
He stared at her in astonishment.
I'm surprised to see you here.
I'm amazed at your fluency in English.
I'm surprised that you have won that prize.
They conceived a plan to surprise the enemy.
They will be surprised to hear the news.
He was so startled that he ran outside barefoot.
I'm amazed at Tom's rapid progress in French.
He amazed everyone by passing his driving test.
You'd be surprised if I did that, wouldn't you?
The size of the elephant astonished the little boy.
I'm surprised that Tom remembers us.
When I first met him, I was taken aback by his unexpected question.
If it snowed in May, they would be surprised.
When a big ape emerged from the cave, they got frightened and ran away.
When he entered the building, he was frightened by a sudden cry.
Yoko danced with a grace that surprised us.
You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.