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おどろく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to be surprised; to be astonished
Alt. forms
驚おどろく
96%
おどろく
3%
愕おどろく
駭おどろく
Pitch accent
お
どろ
く
Top 12700
Conjugations...Used in: 571
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
3 more...
Examples (155 in total)
This is surprising.
I'm not in the least surprised.
I didn't want to surprise you.
Didn't that surprise you?
She took me by surprise.
It's not surprising.
Our teacher seemed surprised.
Today has been full of surprises.
Are you surprised that I came?
He looked surprised.
She is certain to be surprised.
Why are you so surprised?
I was surprised by your letter.
You don't seem too surprised.
I was surprised that he had failed.
I was surprised at the discovery.
The people present were surprised.
Kate was astonished by his behavior.
I was astonished by his ignorance.
Kate was surprised by Brian's story.
I was surprised you won the prize.
The cat jumped in surprise.
I'm surprised that you won the prize.
He looked at me in surprise.
Are you surprised to see me here?
To my surprise, she was alive.
He was surprised at the sight of blood.
Is that so surprising?
I was amazed to learn I had won.
She seemed to be very surprised.
I was surprised by his sudden appearance.
No matter what happens, I won't be surprised.
You might be surprised when you hear the answer.
This surprised many people.
My wife looked surprised.
We were surprised at his conduct.
I just wanted to see you look surprised.
If you knew the truth, you'd be surprised.
She was surprised when she saw the ghost.
We were alarmed at her cry.
The sudden noise startled the old man.
I was surprised by his rudeness.
I was surprised by her sudden visit.
The man was surprised at the news.
I am alarmed by your irresponsible attitude.
I was surprised to see a lion.
I was surprised at John's death.
Mary stared back at him in surprise.
His sudden visit took me by surprise.
Emi was surprised at the nice present.
The circus amazed and delighted the children.
I was amazed at Tom's fluency in French.
The governor was surprised by the commission's response.
Your knowledge surprises me.
Mr Jordan was a little surprised.
Ann was surprised to hear the rumor.
Her surprise was so great that she could not speak.
I thought you'd be kind of surprised.
That's really surprising.
She was surprised that he appeared.
That's not surprising at all.
I was surprised to see an old friend of mine there.
I'm surprised that you don't know about their marriage.
His death surprised us all.
What surprised me was his cold attitude.
We were surprised to see his injuries.
Kate was surprised when she saw that big dog.
You may be surprised to receive this letter.
I was surprised and became sad.
The teacher was surprised at the extent of his knowledge.
I was astonished to hear that he failed.
I was amazed at the unexpected result.
He was surprised at the scene.
The news surprised us much.
She was very surprised at the sight.
He was so frightened that he could not speak for a moment.
I wouldn't be too surprised if this song became a hit.
He was surprised to hear about the murder case.
Those present were surprised at the news.
I am constantly amazed at the energy of my grandparents.
He was surprised to find his stolen bag.
They were more or less surprised at the news.
Those present at the meeting were surprised at the news.
It is not surprising that he resigned.
The rapid increase of imports surprised us.
I marveled at the golfer's skill.
He was surprised at the long-distance phone bill.
I'm surprised that she did such a thing.
I was surprised at her immediate recognition of me.
I was surprised to hear my name called.
I was surprised to hear her voice in the next room.
To my surprise, there were no people in the village.
He was amazed at the sight.
We were astonished to hear what had happened.
His sudden appearance surprised us all.
Her sudden departure surprised us all.
His sudden death surprised us greatly.
I was surprised at just how many languages there are in the world.
The rapid growth of the city surprised us.
I was very surprised to find him in disguise.
I'm not a little surprised that the policeman was arrested.
Should he see you, he would be surprised.
My decision to study abroad surprised my parents.
I'm surprised to hear that he is in prison.
The old man looked surprised at the news.
We marveled at the little boy's eloquence.
I marveled at seeing the Chinese people burning coal.
She was astonished that you spoke Chinese so well.
We were surprised by the big lion.
I'm surprised to hear that prices have gone up so high.
Betty seemed surprised at the news.
We were greatly surprised at the news of his sudden death.
I was very much surprised by her sudden change of mind.
If I were to tell you all I know, you would be amazed.
They were all surprised to see me there.
I was surprised that he really had a strong resemblance to his father.
He was very scared when he saw that large snake.
I was very surprised at the huge fish.
He was evidently surprised when he came across me.
We were surprised at the ease with which he solved the problem.
I'm surprised no one else heard the gunshots.
Those women were so surprised that they couldn't speak.
The cook was astonished at his incredible appetite.
I'm surprised that he accepted the offer.
His decision to retire surprised all of us.
Those present were all astonished at the results of the election.
We were surprised when we saw him in the office this morning.
She danced with a grace that surprised us all.
I was surprised because the concert ended all too soon.
The thing that most surprised me since coming to Japan is how many vending machines there are.
I was surprised when I found out that Tom used to be a French teacher.
Her decision to move to Chicago surprised us.
If I were to tell you the truth, you would be surprised.
You must have been surprised to meet me in such a place the other day.
His decision to stay there was a surprise to all of us.
Last year I returned home and was surprised to find both the village and the people completely changed.
His admission that he had stolen the money astonished his family.
The idea of surprising her suddenly crossed my mind.
We were all surprised at the effect the news had on him.
Would you be surprised if I told you that my name isn't actually Tom?
It was a surprise to see all the students behaving with decorum on prom night.
I was very surprised that the door was open.
She was surprised to find many beautiful things in the box.
After the earthquake, people stared into the deep hole in the ground in surprise.
Surprisingly, there are some people in Japan who keep penguins as pets.
To my surprise, the child came here by himself all the way from Yokohama.
Everyone was very surprised to discover that the slave girl was in reality a princess.
I was surprised by his perseverance.
I was astounded that she can speak 10 languages.
"It is not a cupboard," he said in surprise.
Mr Takagi, who's lived here 16 years, was also surprised.
Nancy was surprised that Bob won the first prize in the contest.
I was surprised by the news that Mary had won the first prize.
I am surprised that she refused such a good offer.
In 1997, the world was surprised again when Mother Teresa died.