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Japanese word 動揺: agitation / disturbance / nervousness. Meanings and example sentences.

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動揺 (どうよう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

動揺 (どうよう) means agitation / disturbance / nervousness.

See example sentences below.

動揺 at a glance

動揺
どうようdouyou
N3noun
agitation / disturbance / nervousness
動揺どうようdouyouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 動揺

Core meaning

agitation / disturbance / nervousness

Basic example sentences

Example 1

試験の結果で動揺した。

Translation

I was upset by the exam results.

Example 2

地震で船が激しく動揺した。

Translation

The ship shook violently during the earthquake.

動揺 (どうよう): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo