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    3. 驚く

    驚く

    驚おどろく​

    to be surprised

    N4KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    愕く駭く

    おどろく

    Verb, Intransitive

    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

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    彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの訪ほう問もんに驚 いた。

    I was surprised by his sudden visit.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    そのニュースを聞きいて、世せか界い中じゅうの人ひと々びとが驚 いた。

    Hearing that news, people all over the world were surprised.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    予よ想そう外がいのプレゼントに、彼かの女じょは心こころから驚 き、喜よろこんだ。

    She was genuinely surprised and delighted by the unexpected gift.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの才さい能のうには、いつも驚 かされるばかりだ。

    I am always simply amazed by his talent.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    最さい新しんの科か学がく技ぎ術じゅつの進しん歩ぽには、ただ驚 くばかりだ。

    I am simply amazed by the progress of the latest scientific technology.

    KMT9Science & MathEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    驚
    おどろ.く・おどろ.かす…(1)
    wonder・be surprised・frightened・amazed
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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