ぞっと
ぞっと
adverb, suru verb
shuddering; with a chill; horrified
1.
shuddering; with a chill; horrified
Describes a sudden feeling of fear or horror that sends a chill down the spine.
その話を聞いてぞっとした。
I shuddered when I heard that story.
事故現場を見てぞっとした。
I was horrified seeing the accident scene.
ぞっとするような怖い映画だ。
It's a horrifyingly scary movie.
ぞっと is an onomatopoeic word describing a sudden chill of fear.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ぞっとする: to shudder, be horrified
- ぞっとするような〜: horrifying, spine-chilling
- ぞっとしない: not appealing (negative expression)
NOTE ON ぞっとしない:
- This phrase means "not appealing" or "I don't care for it"
- Not the same as "not scary" - it's an idiomatic expression
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ひやっとする: to feel a sudden chill
- 鳥肌が立つ: to get goosebumps