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驚く: to be surprised

驚おどろく odoroku

to be surprised; to be astonished
JLPT N4Emotions & character

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Example sentences

I was surprised at his fluent English.

The beauty of Jōmon pottery still amazes many people today.

From the lesson 縄文土器

A woman who had been weaving cloth inside was startled, hurt herself on a weaving tool, and died.

From the lesson 誓約とスサノオのあばれ

Terrified, Takeminakata fled as far as the sea of Suwa in the land of Shinano, and there he admitted defeat.

From the lesson 国譲り

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