驚き (おどろき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

驚き (おどろき) means surprise / astonishment / wonder.

See example sentences below.

驚き at a glance

驚き

おどろきodoroki

N3noun

surprise / astonishment / wonder

驚きおどろきodorokiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

surprise / astonishment / wonder

Example 1

彼の発言に驚きました。

Translation

I was surprised by his remark.

Example 2

自然の美しさに驚きを感じた。

Translation

I felt wonder at the beauty of nature.