Word details
ドン引き
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ドン引き.
Dictionary
Entry
1
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); cringing; being left speechless
Examples
おい、いい加減パンツネタはやめとけよな、読者が退く、ドンビキ。
Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!
2
Film; Television
zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2
On
イン
Kun
ひ.くひ.ける
Nanori
いなひきひけびき
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