double take in Japanese

double take in Japanese is 二度見.

double take in Japanese

二度見

noun

Pronounced: nidomi

An abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief.

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