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動揺

Reading

Kana: どうよう
Romaji: douyou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

shaking; trembling; pitching; rolling; oscillation

2

disturbance; unrest; agitation; excitement; commotion; turmoil; discomposure; feeling shaken

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: ヨウ、 ゆ.れる、 ゆ.る、 ゆ.らぐ、 ゆ.るぐ、 ゆ.する、 ゆ.さぶる、 ゆ.すぶる、 うご.く
Meanings: swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

Example Sentences

(かれ)はその()らせに動揺(どうよう)した。
➥He was agitated by the news.
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このニュースを()いて非常(ひじょう)動揺(どうよう)した。
➥I was profoundly disturbed by this news.
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(わたし)はその(かな)しい()らせに動揺(どうよう)(おぼ)えた。
➥I felt disturbed at the sad news.
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(かれ)はその(はなし)()いてひどく動揺(どうよう)した。
➥The story shook him badly.
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その交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)()らせに(わたし)動揺(どうよう)した。
➥I was upset by the news of the traffic accident.
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(かれ)はその()らせに(みずか)動揺(どうよう)するのを(おぼ)えた。
➥He felt himself shaken at the news.
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