Bedeutung
Expressing astonishment or shock about something.
Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgaben田中さんの突然の辞職の知らせには、本当に＿＿＿＿。
海外旅行で初めてエベレストを見た時、その壮大さに＿＿＿＿。
テストの結果が予想以上に良かったので、＿＿＿＿。
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The word 'びっくり' (bikkuri) is an onomatopoeia, a mimetic word, that describes the sound or feeling of being startled or surprised. It’s thought to have emerged in the Japanese language relatively late compared to some other words, likely in the Edo period (1603-1868) or perhaps a bit earlier. Mimetic words are a very common and rich part of the Japanese language, often used to express states, sounds, and feelings vividly. 'しました' (shimashita) is the past polite form of the verb 'する' (suru), meaning 'to do'. So, 'びっくりしました' literally means 'did bikkuri', or 'experienced surprise/astonishment'. While it's hard to trace a '200+ words origin history' for a single word in the sense of a direct lineage, its roots are in the development of Japanese mimetic vocabulary, which has a long and complex history of evolving to express nuances of experience. The concept of surprise and its expression through sound-alike words is deeply ingrained in the language's development over centuries.
