(しょうげき)

しょうげき
noun
shock; impact; blow
scienceemotion
1. shock; impact; blow (physical)
a sudden forceful collision or jolt
衝撃(しょうげき)(まど)ガラス()れた
The window glass broke from the impact.
It uses a shock-absorbing material.
落下(らっか)衝撃(しょうげき)(こわ)れた
It broke from the impact of the fall.
2. shock; impact (emotional/psychological)
a sudden disturbing effect on emotions or mind
That news sent shockwaves around the world.
(かれ)()(おお)きな衝撃(しょうげき)だった。
His death was a great shock.
衝撃(しょうげき)(てき)事実(じじつ)(あき)らかになった。
A shocking fact came to light.

衝撃(しょうげき) has both a physical meaning (a forceful impact or collision) and a figurative meaning (emotional shock or astonishment).

Common collocations

Compounds

  • (たい)衝撃(しょうげき): shock-resistant
  • 衝撃(しょうげき)吸収(きゅうしゅう): shock absorption
  • 衝撃(しょうげき)(): shock wave

Usage

In news and everyday conversation, the figurative sense (emotional shock) is more common: そのニュース衝撃(しょうげき)だった (That news was a shock). The physical sense appears in technical and product descriptions.

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