Illustration: In the hallway of a Japanese home, a younger sibling springs from behind a partly open sliding door with both hands spread beside their face. An older sibling approaching with a basket of clean laundry jerks backward, eyes wide and shoulders raised.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

驚おどろかす

odorokasu

to surprise, to frighten

Example sentences

その靴くつの値段ねだんの高たかさには驚おどろかされた。
I was surprised at how expensive the shoes were.
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彼かれの行動こうどうにはいつも驚おどろかされる。
His behavior never ceases to surprise me.
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彼かれの英語力えいごりょくには本当ほんとうに驚おどろかされる。
His skill in English truly astounds me.
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Kanji in 驚

驚wonder; be surprisedOnキョウKunおどろく・おどろかす

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