きょうたん
Kyoutan
Other forms: 驚歎
驚嘆 (Kyoutan) is a Japanese noun meaning “wonder, admiration, being struck with admiration”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
Examples
私は彼の勇気に驚嘆した。
I marveled at his courage.
みんな彼女の勇気に驚嘆した。
Everyone marvelled at her courage.
その絵を見て彼女は驚嘆した。
The picture set her wondering.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).