驚く

おどろく

to be surprised, to be astonished

JLPT N4

Details

Part of Speech:
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
Romaji:
odoroku

Example Sentences

テストの結果を見て、とても驚きました。

I was very surprised when I saw my test results.

この映画は、予想外の展開で驚く

This movie is surprising because of its unexpected plot

彼の上手な日本語に驚きました。

I was surprised by his skillful Japanese.