Illustration: A resident opens a low cupboard in their Japanese kitchen to retrieve a mixing bowl and unexpectedly finds their kitten curled inside it. They freeze in a half-crouch, eyes wide, eyebrows lifted, and mouth open, with one hand still gripping the cupboard door.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

驚おどろく

odoroku

to be surprised

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは少すこし驚おどろいた。

    I was a little surprised.

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  2. 彼女かのじょはきっと驚おどろく。

    She is certain to be surprised.

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  3. 彼かれは驚おどろいて私わたしを見みた。

    He looked at me in surprise.

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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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