Anime Phrases Course

Lesson 5: Shock & Surprise

Instant reaction phrases when characters are stunned by events.

#JapaneseRomajiEnglishContextAnime Example
1まさかmasakaNo wayClassic disbelief reaction to sudden reveals.Naruto, My Hero Academia
2うそだろuso daroYou have got to be kiddingUsed after shocking information or twists.Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen
3γͺんだってnandatteWhat did you saySpoken when someone cannot believe what they heard.Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
4γ‚γ‚ŠγˆγͺいarienaiImpossibleUsed when events defy expectations.One Piece, Bleach
5ζœ¬ε½“hontouReallyShort confirmation check after surprising news.Death Note, Code Geass
6γ³γ£γγ‚Šγ—γŸbikkuri shitaThat startled meReaction to sudden noises or appearances.Spy x Family, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
7δΏ‘γ˜γ‚‰γ‚ŒγͺいshinjirarenaiI cannot believe itUsed in major plot shock moments.Haikyu!!, Blue Lock
8そんγͺsonnaIt cannot beOne-word shock expression in dramatic scenes.Dragon Ball Z, One Punch Man
9ε˜˜γ§γ—γ‚‡uso deshoYou are kidding, rightCommon casual disbelief phrase.Steins;Gate, Re:ZERO
10冗談だろjoudan daroThis must be a jokeUsed when reality feels absurd.Tokyo Revengers, Black Clover