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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

動どう揺よう

douyou

to be shaken, to be upset

Example sentences

  1. このニュースを聞きいて非常ひじょうに動揺どうようした。

    I was profoundly disturbed by this news.

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  2. 彼かれはその知しらせに動揺どうようした。

    He was agitated by the news.

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  3. 彼かれはその話はなしを聞きいてひどく動揺どうようした。

    The story shook him badly.

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Kanji in 動揺

  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす
  • 揺swing; shakeOnヨウKunゆれる・ゆる・ゆらぐ

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