驚く (おどろく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

驚く (おどろく) means to be surprised.

See example sentences below.

驚く at a glance

驚く

おどろくodoroku

N4verb

to be surprised

驚くおどろくodorokuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be surprised

Example 1

そのニュースに驚いた。

Translation

I was surprised by that news.

Example 2

急に大きな音に驚いた。

Translation

I was startled by a sudden loud noise.