びびる
びびる
godan verb
to be startled; to be scared; to get nervous
1.
to be startled; to be scared
To feel sudden fear or shock, especially when frightened by something unexpected.
急にびびった。
I suddenly got startled.
大きな音にびびった。
I got scared by the loud noise.
暗い道を歩いていたらびびった。
I got scared while walking down the dark road.
2.
to get nervous; to lose one's nerve
To become intimidated or lose confidence in a situation.
びびるなよ。
Don't be scared.
試合前にびびっている。
I'm getting nervous before the match.
相手の迫力にびびってしまった。
I lost my nerve from the opponent's intimidating presence.
びびる is a colloquial godan verb used in casual speech. It originated from onomatopoeia describing trembling or shaking with fear.
REGISTER:
This is an informal/colloquial word not appropriate for formal situations. Use 驚く or 怖がる in formal contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ～にびびる: to be scared/nervous about something
- びびるな: don't be scared/nervous
- びびっている: being scared/nervous (state)
ASPECT ({ている}):
びびっている indicates an ongoing state of being scared or nervous.
Related Words
Related:
驚く (formal equivalent)