No. 2,407 in Japanese
ビビる
To be startled, frightened, or nervous.
In a sentence
彼の怒りを見てビビった。
I was scared when I saw his anger.
Here, 'ビビる' expresses a reaction of fear or being intimidated by someone's strong emotion or display of anger.
突然の大きな音にビビった。
I was startled by the sudden loud noise.
In this context, 'ビビる' conveys the idea of being startled or shocked, typically by an unexpected event.
試験中に難しい問題が出てきてビビった。
During the exam, I got nervous when a difficult problem appeared.
'ビビる' here illustrates feeling nervous or flustered when faced with a challenging situation, such as during a test.
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