衝撃

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 衝撃（しょうげき） means a physical impact or an emotional shock.
• Basic usage: Use it for an object's resistance to impact, as in 衝撃に弱い, or for the shock caused by an unexpected event.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Causing versus receiving a shock
  • 衝撃を与える means causing an impact or shock to someone or something.
  • 衝撃を受ける means receiving one.