ショック
しょっく
noun, na-adjective
shock
1.
shock, emotional distress
A sudden and disturbing effect on emotions caused by unexpected news or events.
2.
shock (medical)
A life-threatening medical condition caused by severe injury, blood loss, etc.
ショック (from English "shock") most commonly refers to emotional shock from unexpected or upsetting news. It also has a medical meaning (sense 2).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ショックを受ける: to be shocked
- ショックを与える: to shock someone
- ショックが大きい: the shock is great
- ショックから立ち直る: to recover from a shock
- カルチャーショック: culture shock
AS NA-ADJECTIVE:
ショックだ / ショックだった can be used predicatively: そのニュースはショックだった (That news was a shock).
SIMILAR WORDS: