驚かす (おどろかす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

驚かす (おどろかす) means to surprise / to frighten.

See example sentences below.

驚かす at a glance

驚かす

おどろかすodorokasu

N2verb

to surprise / to frighten

驚かすおどろかすodorokasuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to surprise / to frighten

Example 1

友だちを驚かした。

Translation

I surprised my friend.

Example 2

大きな音が猫を驚かした。

Translation

A loud noise frightened the cat.