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衝撃
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 衝撃.
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Entry
1
impact; shock; impulse
Examples
バンパーが衝撃をいくらか吸収してくれた。
The car bumper absorbed some of the impact.
2
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(psychological) shock
Examples
昨日見たニュースに衝撃を受けた。
I was shocked by yesterday's news.
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