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あっと言わせる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あっと言わせる.

Dictionary

Entry

あっと言わせるあっといわせるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #64453
1

to startle; to surprise; to astonish; to make (someone) say "oh!"

Examples
彼は世間をあっといわせた
He took the public by surprise.

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Kanji in this Word

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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