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Japanese

どぎもをぬく
Meaning: to astonish someone; to knock someone off their feet
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 度肝を抜く 度肝を抜かない
Polite 度肝を抜きます 度肝を抜きません
Past 度肝を抜いた 度肝を抜かなかった
Polite + Past 度肝を抜きました 度肝を抜きませんでした
Te-form 度肝を抜いて 度肝を抜かなくて
Potential 度肝を抜ける 度肝を抜けない
Passive 度肝を抜かれる 度肝を抜かれない
Causative 度肝を抜かせる 度肝を抜かせない
Causative + Passive 度肝を抜かされる 度肝を抜かされない
Imperative 度肝を抜け 度肝を抜くな

Example

観客の度肝を抜くほど大きな花火が、夜空を彩った。
Fireworks so spectacular that they stunned the spectators lit up the night sky.

Usage Notes

This idiom means to surprise or shock someone greatly, often because of an impressive sight, performance, or event.

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