What does 動揺 mean?
動揺 is a Japanese noun meaning “disturbance, flutter shock” in English. It can also be translated as “disturbance” depending on context. It is written as 動揺 in kanji, どうよう in hiragana, and douyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
このニュースを聞いて非常に動揺した。
I was profoundly disturbed by this news.