JLPT N1

ショック (Shokku) is a Japanese noun meaning “shock (emotional), shock (physical), impact, jolt”.

Meanings

  1. nounshock (emotional)
  2. nounshock (physical); impact; jolt
  3. noun, noun suffixcrisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets
  4. noun(circulatory) shock

Examples

  • He went mad because of the shock.

  • She went mad because of the shock.

  • He recovered from the shock.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).