驚く

おどろく

to be surprised

N4 #3,274

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive 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

Its kanji

In sentences

誰だれか驚おどろいた？ Is anyone surprised? #8701287

誰だれか驚おどろいてた？ Was anyone surprised? #8704014

私わたしが来きてて驚おどろいた？ Are you surprised that I came? #8720577

私わたしは少すこし驚おどろいた。 I was a little surprised. #155871

彼かれは驚おどろいて叫さけんだ。 He cried out in alarm. #108301

驚おどろいたなあ・・・。 What a surprise! #180033

私わたしはその音おとに驚おどろいた。 The sound took me by surprise. #160281

その知しらせに驚おどろいた。 I was astonished at the news. #207968