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Kulturschock

culture shock

Meaning of Kulturschock

cultural adjustment

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German[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ʃɔk]
culture shock
Kulturschock - culture shock
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Kulturschock with Indonesian translation

Kulturschock usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Am ersten Tag in Tokio hatte ich einen kleinen Kulturschock.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Die neue Schule war für ihn ein echter Kulturschock.

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Kulturschock synonyms

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What's the difference between Kulturschock / Anpassungsschwierigkeit / Fremdheitserlebnis / Reizüberflutung

A
🇩🇪German
Anpassungsschwierigkeit

A broader term for difficulties adjusting in general, not necessarily to another culture.

B2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
Fremdheitserlebnis

A rather literary or psychological term emphasizing the feeling of strangeness and being out of place.

B2Rarely
R
🇩🇪German
Reizüberflutung

Means overload from too many stimuli; it is not limited to culture and can be sensory or general overload.

B2Very Often

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How to pronounce Kulturschock and what this word means

Kulturschock means culture shock. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Kulturschock

[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ʃɔk]

Kulturschock translation

culture shock

Kulturschock examples

Am ersten Tag in Tokio hatte ich einen kleinen Kulturschock.

Kulturschock transcription

[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ʃɔk]

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Kulturschock meaning: what does it mean?

vorübergehende Verunsicherung beim Kontakt mit einer fremden Kultur

Kulturschock pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Kulturschock is pronounced as [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ʃɔk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Kulturschock definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Am ersten Tag in Tokio hatte ich einen kleinen Kulturschock. Translation: В первый день в Токио я испытал небольшой культурный шок.

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