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How do you say "thrilled" in Japanese?
とても興奮している
totemo koufun shiteiru
In Japanese, "thrilled" is とても興奮している (totemo koufun shiteiru).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce toh-teh-moh koh-FOON-shee-teh-roo, totemo simply means very, so give it a slight emphasis before the excited part.
Writing and usage
とても興奮している is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女は賞を受賞できて大喜びでした。
kanojo ha shou wo jushou dekite ooyorokobi deshita.
She was thrilled to win the prize.
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How to remember とても興奮している
Totemo koufun sounds like 'toe, temo, coo, fun', picture stubbing your toe mid-celebration because you're too thrilled to watch your step.
Related words
- excited 興奮している koufun shiteiru
- terrified 恐怖でいっぱいだ kyoufu deippaida
- shocked ショックを受けている shokku wo uke teiru
- disgusted 嫌悪感を抱いている ken'okan wo dai teiru
- sympathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- empathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- optimistic 楽観的だ rakukanteki da
- pessimistic 悲観的 hikanteki
- guilty 罪悪感がある zaiakukan gaaru
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Questions about とても興奮している
How do you pronounce とても興奮している?
Pronounce toh-teh-moh koh-FOON-shee-teh-roo, totemo simply means very, so give it a slight emphasis before the excited part.
Is とても興奮している formal or casual?
とても興奮している is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is とても興奮している written in Japanese?
とても興奮している is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as totemo koufun shiteiru.
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