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慄然

りつ然

Reading

Kana: りつぜん
Romaji: ritsuzen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

terrified; horrified

Kanji

Readings: リツ、 ふる.える、 おそ.れる、 おのの.く
Meaning: fear
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

Example Sentences

(かれ)らはその()らせにりつ(ぜん)とした。
➥They were horror stricken at the news.
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武器(ぶき)()った()()(はん)たちは乗客(じょうきゃく)をりつ(ぜん)とさせた。
➥The armed hijackers terrified the passengers.
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