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驚おどろく
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Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished; to be shocked
2. to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
Kanji used
驚surprise
Pitch accent
おどろく
Used in vocabulary
驚おどろくほど
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
Expression
驚おどろくなかれ
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
Expression
Examples264
The governor was surprised by the commission's response.
The townsfolk were frightened by the earthquake.
Kate was surprised by Brian's story.
This surprised many people.
Mr Jordan was a little surprised.
He looked at me in surprise.