🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ショックを受けた

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shokku o uketa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shook-Up/ʃʊk ʌp/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"そのニュースを聞いて、彼女は完全にショックを受けた。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Emotionally disturbed or unsettled.

    "After hearing the news, she felt completely shook-up."
  2. 2

    Physically disordered or in disarray.

    "The shook-up room after the party needed a thorough cleaning."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'shook-up' is derived from the past participle of 'shake', which comes from Old English 'sceacan', meaning to move or agitate. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe a state of emotional or physical disturbance.

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