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What does 驚く (おどろく, odoroku) mean?

驚く (おどろく, odoroku) means to be surprised, to be startled.

Quick facts
Readingおどろく
Romajiodoroku
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おどろく
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonodoroku

to be surprised, to be startled

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

Example sentences

  • I was startled by a loud noise at night.

  • I was surprised to hear that news.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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