驚嘆

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 驚嘆, read きょうたん, expresses wonder combined with admiration.
• Basic usage: In 職人の精緻な技に観客は驚嘆した。, the audience marveled at the craftsperson's intricate skill.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Kind of surprise
  • 驚く broadly expresses surprise; 驚嘆する emphasizes marveling at something such as remarkable skill or magnificent scenery.
• Wonder and its expression
  • 驚嘆した states that someone marveled, while 驚嘆の声 names a cry of wonder. With 声が上がった, the feeling is expressed audibly.