あっと言わせる

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

Literally, to make (someone) say 'ah'.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [a̠t̚to̞ iɰᵝa̠se̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb edit

あっ()わせる (a' to iwaseruichidan (stem あっと()わせ (a' to iwase), past あっと()わせた (a' to iwaseta))

  1. to startle; to surprise; to astonish

Conjugation edit

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