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驚く

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

驚く — “to be surprised, to be astonished”

驚く (read おどろく) means to be surprised, to be astonished. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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おどろく

Meaning

to be surprised, to be astonished

驚く in a sentence

その知らせしらせを聞いきいて驚きおどろきました。

I was surprised to hear the news.

The kanji in 驚く

驚to be startled

Words that share a kanji with 驚く

驚かすおどろかす— to surprise, to frighten, to astonish

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