驚嘆

きょうたん

wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

What does 驚嘆 mean?

驚嘆 is a Japanese noun meaning wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration in English. It is written as 驚嘆 in kanji, きょうたん in hiragana, and kyoutan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その絵を見て彼女は驚嘆した。

The picture set her wondering.