ぎょっと

being startled

AdverbJLPT N3

What does ぎょっと mean?

ぎょっと is a Japanese adverb meaning being startled in English. It is written as ぎょっと in hiragana, and gyotto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その光景を見てぎょっとした。

I was frightened at the sight.