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靂

靂: thunderclap

thunderclap; sudden thunder
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Readings

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Only used in 霹靂 (へきれき); 青天の霹靂 means a shocking surprise.

Key words

霹靂へきれきthunderclap
青天の霹靂せいてんのへきれきbolt from the blue
晴天の霹靂せいてんのへきれきbolt from the blue

Example sentences

Startled by the sudden thunderclap, the horse reared up and whinnied.

The news of the transfer was a bolt from the blue for the family.

The favorite losing in the first match is a bolt from the blue.

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