JLPT N1 Advanced
動じる
To be perturbed, shaken, or lose one’s composure.
Readings
Other forms
動じた past
動じない negative
動じます polite
動じて te-form
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To be flustered / To lose one's cool
Refers to losing one’s composure or becoming unsettled in the face of an unexpected situation.
Example
突然 の 悪い 知らせ に 、 彼女 は 少し も 動じ なかった 。
She wasn't the least bit shaken by the sudden bad news.
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