ドン引(び)き

どんびき
noun / suru verb
to be put off; to be turned off; to recoil
1. to be put off; to be turned off; to recoil
To feel strongly repelled or uncomfortable because of someone's words or actions.
ドン引(び)きした。
I was totally put off.
その発言(はつげん)にドン引(び)きだ。
That comment really turned me off.
彼(かれ)の行動(こうどう)にみんながドン引(び)きしていた。
Everyone was put off by his behavior.

ドン引(び)き combines ドン (emphatic prefix from onomatopoeia) + 引(ひ)く (to draw back). It expresses a strong negative reaction of being repelled or disgusted.

REGISTER:
This is casual slang popular among younger speakers. In formal contexts, use 引(ひ)く or 嫌悪感(けんおかん)を抱(いだ)く.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ドン引(び)きする: to be put off
  • ドン引(び)きだ: that's a turn-off
  • ドン引(び)きされる: to put someone off
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Added 2026.2.1 16:12
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