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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
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Variations:
ありゃ
ありゃあ
ありゃー

 arya; aryaa; aryaa / arya; arya; arya
    ありゃ; ありゃあ; ありゃー
(interjection) (1) (expression of surprise) oh; ah; I'll be darned; (conjunction) (2) (colloquialism) (from あれば) if there is

Variations:

亦(rK)
復(rK)

 mata
    また
(adverb) (1) (kana only) again; once more; once again; another time; some other time; (adverb) (2) (kana only) also; too; as well; likewise; (adverb) (3) (kana only) on the other hand; while; (conjunction) (4) (kana only) and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore; (conjunction) (5) (kana only) or; otherwise; (adverb) (6) (kana only) (expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.) really; how; (what, why) on earth; (adverb) (7) (kana only) (ksb:) some time (in the future); (prefix) (8) (See 又聞き) indirect

Variations:
吃驚(rK)
喫驚(rK)

 bikkuri(gikun)(p); bikkuri
    びっくり(gikun)(P); ビックリ
(vs,vi,adv) (1) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; (can act as adjective) (2) (kana only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) surprise (e.g. surprise party)

Variations:
奇襲をかける
奇襲を掛ける

 kishuuokakeru / kishuokakeru
    きしゅうをかける
(exp,v1) to launch a surprise attack

Variations:
驚愕
驚がく(sK)

 kyougaku / kyogaku
    きょうがく
(n,adj-no,vs,vi) astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

Variations:
あれ
あれっ
あれえ
あれー

 are; are; aree; aree
    あれ; あれっ; あれえ; あれー
(interjection) (1) (indicates surprise, suspicion, etc.) huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!; listen!; (interjection) (2) (あれえ, あれー only) (feminine speech) help!

Variations:
ゲリラライブ
ゲリラ・ライブ

 geriraraibu; gerira raibu
    ゲリラライブ; ゲリラ・ライブ
surprise concert (wasei: guerrilla live)

Variations:
一泡吹かせる
ひと泡吹かせる

 hitoawafukaseru
    ひとあわふかせる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

Variations:
息を呑む
息をのむ
息を飲む

 ikionomu
    いきをのむ
(exp,v5m) to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

Variations:
だまし討ち
騙し討ち
騙し打ち

 damashiuchi
    だましうち
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

Variations:
はっと息を呑む
ハッと息をのむ

 hattoikionomu(hatto息o呑mu); hattoikionomu(hatto息onomu)
    はっといきをのむ(はっと息を呑む); ハッといきをのむ(ハッと息をのむ)
(exp,v5m) to gasp in surprise

Variations:
闇討ち
闇討
闇打ち
やみ討ち

 yamiuchi
    やみうち
(noun/participle) (1) attack under the cover of darkness; (noun/participle) (2) surprise attack; sneak attack

Variations:
いや
イヤ
いやー
イヤー
いやあ

 iya; iya; iyaa; iyaa; iyaa / iya; iya; iya; iya; iya
    いや; イヤ; いやー; イヤー; いやあ
(interjection) (1) (exclamation of surprise) why; oh; (interjection) (2) no!; quit it!; stop!

Variations:
不意をつく
不意を突く
不意を衝く

 fuiotsuku
    ふいをつく
(exp,v5k) (See 不意を討つ) to take by surprise

Variations:
あっ
アッ
アっ

 a(p); a(p); a; a; a
    あっ(P); アッ(P); アっ; あ; ア
(interjection) (1) (expression of surprise, recollection, etc.) ah; oh; (interjection) (2) (used to get someone's attention) hey!

Variations:
びっくりパーティー
びっくりパーティ

 bikkuripaatii; bikkuripaati / bikkuripati; bikkuripati
    びっくりパーティー; びっくりパーティ
(See サプライズパーティー) surprise party

Variations:
居竦まる
居すくまる
居竦る(sK)

 isukumaru; izukumaru(sk)
    いすくまる; いずくまる(sk)
(v5r,vi) (rare) to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.)

Variations:
たら
ったら
だら

 tara(p); ttara(p); dara(sk)
    たら(P); ったら(P); だら(sk)
(prt,conj) (1) (also ~だら) if; when; after; (particle) (2) (colloquialism) (indicates light scorn, annoyance, surprise, etc. about a topic) when it comes to ...; as for ...; that ...; (particle) (3) (colloquialism) (at sentence end) why don't you ...; why not ...; how about ...; what about ...; (particle) (4) (colloquialism) (at sentence end; adds emphasis; usu. ったら) I tell you!; I said ...; I really mean ...; (particle) (5) (colloquialism) (indicates frustration, impatience, etc.; usu. ったら) vocative particle

Variations:
やあやあ
やーやー
ヤーヤー
ヤアヤア

 yaayaa; yaayaa; yaayaa; yaayaa / yaya; yaya; yaya; yaya
    やあやあ; やーやー; ヤーヤー; ヤアヤア
(interjection) (1) (masculine speech) hi; hello; (interjection) (2) hey; listen!; (interjection) (3) (expression of mild surprise) oh; (interjection) (4) (in kendo) come on!

Variations:
呆然
茫然
惘然(rK)
ぼう然(sK)

 bouzen; mouzen(惘然); boozen(sk) / bozen; mozen(惘然); boozen(sk)
    ぼうぜん; もうぜん(惘然); ボーゼン(sk)
(adj-t,adv-to) dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

Variations:
あっと驚く
アッと驚く
アっと驚く

 attoodoroku
    あっとおどろく
(exp,v5k) to get a big surprise; to be astonished

Variations:
あれ
あれっ
あれえ
あれー
あり(rk)

 are; are; aree; aree; ari(rk)
    あれ; あれっ; あれえ; あれー; あり(rk)
(interjection) (1) (indicates surprise, suspicion, etc.) huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!; listen!; (interjection) (2) (あれえ, あれー only) (feminine speech) help!

Variations:
あっ
アッ
アっ

 a(p); a(p); a(ik); a; a
    あっ(P); アッ(P); アっ(ik); あ; ア
(interjection) (1) (expression of surprise, recollection, etc.) ah; oh; (interjection) (2) (used to get someone's attention) hey!

Variations:
不意打ち
不意討ち(rK)
不意撃ち(sK)

 fuiuchi
    ふいうち
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

Variations:
闇討ち
闇討
闇打ち(sK)
やみ討ち(sK)

 yamiuchi
    やみうち
(noun, transitive verb) (1) attack under the cover of darkness; (noun, transitive verb) (2) surprise attack; sneak attack

Variations:
あらあら
あらら
あれあれ
あれれ
ありゃありゃ

 araara; arara; areare; arere; aryaarya / arara; arara; areare; arere; aryarya
    あらあら; あらら; あれあれ; あれれ; ありゃありゃ
(interjection) (expression of mild surprise, incredulity, annoyance, etc.) tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

Variations:
いや
イヤ
いやー
イヤー
いやあ
いやぁ

 iya; iya; iyaa; iyaa; iyaa; iyaぁ(sk) / iya; iya; iya; iya; iya; iyaぁ(sk)
    いや; イヤ; いやー; イヤー; いやあ; いやぁ(sk)
(interjection) (1) (expresses surprise or admiration) oh; oh my; oh dear; wow; (interjection) (2) well, ...; er ...; why, ...

Variations:
見出す
見いだす
見出だす
見い出す(io)

 miidasu(p); midasu(見出su) / midasu(p); midasu(見出su)
    みいだす(P); みだす(見出す)
(transitive verb) (1) to find out; to discover; to notice; to detect; (transitive verb) (2) to select; to pick out; (transitive verb) (3) to look out (from the inside); (transitive verb) (4) to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

Variations:
不意を突く
不意をつく
不意を衝く
ふいを突く(sK)

 fuiotsuku
    ふいをつく
(exp,v5k) to take by surprise

Variations:
一泡吹かせる
ひと泡吹かせる(sK)
ひと泡ふかせる(sK)

 hitoawafukaseru
    ひとあわふかせる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

Variations:
吊り橋効果
つり橋効果
吊橋効果(sK)
釣り橋効果(sK)

 tsuribashikouka / tsuribashikoka
    つりばしこうか
{psych} suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal

Variations:
きゃっ
キャー
ぎゃあ
キャッ
きゃあ
ギャー
ぎゃっ
ギャッ

 kya; kyaa; gyaa; kya; kyaa; gyaa; gya; gya / kya; kya; gya; kya; kya; gya; gya; gya
    きゃっ; キャー; ぎゃあ; キャッ; きゃあ; ギャー; ぎゃっ; ギャッ
(interjection) (1) (expressing surprise, pain, fear, excitement or disgust) yikes!; eek!; ouch!; yes!; wow!; blech; (adverb) (2) (きゃあ only) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (monkey screech) ook; eek; (3) (きゃあ only) (slang) (thieves' cant) customer

Variations:
びっくらこいた
ビックラこいた
びっくりこいた
ビックリこいた

 bikkurakoita; bikkurakoita; bikkurikoita; bikkurikoita
    びっくらこいた; ビックラこいた; びっくりこいた; ビックリこいた
(expression) (See びっくら) that came as a surprise; that was unexpected

Variations:
サプライズパーティー
サプライズパーティ
サプライズ・パーティー
サプライズ・パーティ

 sapuraizupaatii; sapuraizupaati; sapuraizu paatii; sapuraizu paati / sapuraizupati; sapuraizupati; sapuraizu pati; sapuraizu pati
    サプライズパーティー; サプライズパーティ; サプライズ・パーティー; サプライズ・パーティ
surprise party

Variations:
あらら
あれれ
あららら
あれれれ
あらららら
あれれれれ

 arara; arere; ararara(sk); arerere(sk); arararara(sk); arererere(sk)
    あらら; あれれ; あららら(sk); あれれれ(sk); あらららら(sk); あれれれれ(sk)
(interjection) (expression of mild surprise, incredulity, annoyance, etc.) tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

Variations:
開いた口がふさがらない
開いた口が塞がらない
あいた口がふさがらない(sK)
あいた口が塞がらない(sK)

 aitakuchigafusagaranai
    あいたくちがふさがらない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)

Variations:
あらあら
あれあれ
あらあらあら
あれあれあれ
ありゃありゃ
ありゃありゃありゃ

 araara; areare; araaraara(sk); areareare(sk); aryaarya(sk); aryaaryaarya(sk) / arara; areare; ararara(sk); areareare(sk); aryarya(sk); aryaryarya(sk)
    あらあら; あれあれ; あらあらあら(sk); あれあれあれ(sk); ありゃありゃ(sk); ありゃありゃありゃ(sk)
(interjection) (expression of mild surprise, incredulity, annoyance, etc.) (See あらら) tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

Variations:
はっと息を呑む
ハッと息をのむ(sK)
はっと息をのむ(sK)
ハッと息を呑む(sK)
はっと息を飲む(sK)
ハッと息を飲む(sK)

 hattoikionomu
    はっといきをのむ
(exp,v5m) to gasp in surprise

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