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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

目を見張る

Pronunciation / Transliteration: me o miharu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wonderstruck/ˈwʌn.dɚ.strʌk/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私たちはその圧倒的な景色に目を見張った。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Experiencing a sudden, intense feeling of amazement, awe, or admiration.

    "She stood wonderstruck as the northern lights painted the night sky with vibrant colors."
  2. 2

    Rendered temporarily speechless or motionless by something astonishing or miraculous.

    "The young children were wonderstruck by the grand illusions performed by the magician."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word is a compound combining 'wonder' (derived from Old English 'wundor', meaning marvel or astonishment) and 'struck' (past participle of 'strike', from Old English 'strican'). First appearing in the late 16th century, it metaphorically conveys the idea of being physically or emotionally impacted by a sudden wave of awe or amazement.

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