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N3Vocabulary

驚く

おどろく

to be surprised

Readings

On
驚:キョウ
Kun
驚:おどろ(く)

Examples

結果に驚きました。

I was surprised by the result.

Note

Try making sentences with this verb in different tenses. Active usage builds stronger recall than passive review. At N3 level, knowing this word helps bridge basic and intermediate Japanese.

Questions that use this word

N4 7 · N3 2

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N3N3 漢字

    「驚く」の読み方は？

    Answer: おどろく

  • N3N3 読解

    外国人が驚くことの多いマナーはどれですか。

    Answer: 贈り物をその場で開けないこと

  • N4N4 語彙

    「びっくり する」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 驚く

  • N4N4 語彙

    「驚く」に似た意味はどれですか？

    Answer: びっくりする

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