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Japanese word 衝撃: shock / impact / sudden force. Meanings and example sentences.

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衝撃 (しょうげき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

衝撃 (しょうげき) means shock / impact / sudden force.

See example sentences below.

衝撃 at a glance

衝撃
しょうげきshougeki
N1noun
shock / impact / sudden force
衝撃しょうげきshougekiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 衝撃

Core meaning

shock / impact / sudden force

Basic example sentences

Example 1

地震の衝撃で棚が倒れた。

Translation

The shock of the earthquake knocked over the shelves.

Example 2

そのニュースは彼に大きな衝撃を与えた。

Translation

That news gave him a big shock.

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