慄然（りつぜん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: horrified/shuddering
Example sentences
- その事実に慄然とする。 — That fact sends a chill of horror through him.
- 慄然たる思いで結果を待つ。 — She waits for the results with a feeling of dread.
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