吃驚 (びっくり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

吃驚 (びっくり) means be surprised / be amazed.

See example sentences below.

吃驚 at a glance

吃驚

びっくりbikkuri

N1verb

be surprised / be amazed

吃驚びっくりbikkuriN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

be surprised / be amazed

Example 1

彼の発言にびっくりした。

Translation

I was surprised by his remark.

Example 2

びっくりして声が出なかった。

Translation

I was so surprised I couldn't speak.