驚嘆

• 読み: きょうたん
• ローマ字: kyōtan
• 漢字の分解: 驚 (kyō) — surprise; 嘆 (tan) — sigh, deep admiration
• 発音: /kʲo.ː.ta.ɴ/

意味

Amazement; admiration; wonder. A sense of being struck with awe and deep admiration at something extraordinary.

A noun and suru-verb (驚嘆する) combining surprise with heartfelt admiration. Unlike 驚愕, which emphasises shock and can be negative, 驚嘆 is typically positive — an awed appreciation of brilliance, beauty, or skill. Common in formal criticism, travel writing, and literary contexts.

例文

1. その職人の技に、見学者たちは驚嘆の声を上げた。
2. 大自然の壮観な景色に、思わず驚嘆した。
3. 彼の記憶力の良さに、周囲は驚嘆せずにはいられなかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: art criticism, travel writing, literary narration

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

From 驚 (kyō) meaning 'surprise' and 嘆 (tan) meaning 'to sigh' or 'to admire deeply.' The compound captures the speechless sigh of awe in the face of something extraordinary.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal