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31 驚く To Be Surprised

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Meaning

Primary

To Be Surprised

Alternative

To Be Shocked

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means surprised, so the verb vocab version is to be surprised.

Reading

おどろく

Explanation

What are you so surprised by? Your friend's odor (おどろ). Think of a friend that you wouldn't expect to be so smelly. Then, be surprised by the odor. Eww, bro, you have to take a shower.

Context

Context Sentences

「フグ?お前、フグか?」「サーモンか?こいつは驚いた。高校以来だね。元気かい?」

"Fugu? Is that you, Fugu?" "Salmon? I’ll be damned. I haven’t seen you since high school. How are you?"

Kanji Composition

  • 驚
    • きょう
    • Surprised
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