No. 2,956 in Japanese
ショック
"ショック" (shokku) means "shock" or "surprise," often referring to emotional or physical shock.
In a sentence
ショックを受けた知らせがありました。
There was news that caused shock.
ショックを受けた indicates experiencing emotional or mental shock.
彼の行動は私にとって大きなショックでした。
His actions were a big shock to me.
ショック describes an event causing emotional disturbance.
この映画の結末はショックでした。
The ending of this movie was shocking.
ショック reflects a surprising or impactful realization.
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