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noun[U]
surprise; astonishment; the feeling of being startled or amazed
odoroki
Pronunciation
Etymology
Nominal form of the verb 驚く, meaning “to be surprised” or “to be astonished.”
Examples
驚きで声が出なかった。
odoroki de koe ga denakatta
I was so surprised that I could not speak.
彼女は驚きを隠せなかった。
kanojo wa odoroki o kakusenakatta
She could not hide her surprise.
突然の知らせに驚きを感じた。
totsuzen no shirase ni odoroki o kanjita
I felt surprise at the sudden news.
Character Breakdown
驚
odoro
to be surprised; to be astonished
き
ki
hiragana forming the noun stem
Collocations
驚きを隠せない
驚きを感じる
驚きで声が出ない
驚きに満ちた
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