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ドン引き

どんびき

Readings

どんびきドンビキ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vibeing put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); cringing; being left speechless
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vizooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

Kanji breakdown

引
N34 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

おい、いい加減パンツネタはやめとけよな、読者が退く、ドンビキ。

Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!

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ドン引きどんびき

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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