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衝撃的 (しょうげきてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective
shocking ; devastating ; startling
Describes something emotionally or mentally impactful, often with a negative or surprising connotation. Used for news, events, or realizations that are deeply unsettling or astonishing.
辞じ
任にん
は
衝しょう
撃げき
的てき
だ
。
His sudden resignation is startling.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 衝しょう 撃げき 衝撃 is a noun meaning 'shock' or 'impact', while 衝撃的 is an adjectival noun describing something as shocking or devastating.
驚おどろ くべき 驚くべき means 'astonishing' or 'surprising' and can be positive or neutral, whereas 衝撃的 often carries a stronger, more negative or deeply unsettling nuance.
Etymology Formed from 衝撃 (shock, impact) + 的 (-like, -ish), a common pattern for creating adjectival nouns. The exact historical derivation is straightforward.
