startle

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive obsolete

(intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

Japanese Meaning

驚いて急に体が動くこと / 突然の驚きにより心が高鳴ること

People often startle at unexpected noises in the night.

人々は夜に予期せぬ物音にしばしばびくっとする。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

a horse that startles easily

Sense（2）

(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us.

Sense（3）

(transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.

it would blast all their hopes, and startle all other princes from joining

startles

（ present singular third-person ）

startling

（ participle present ）

startled

（ participle past ）

startled

（ past ）