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How to say 'Surprise' in Japanese | 驚き

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The Japanese word for Surprise is 'Odoroki', written as 驚き in Japanese.'Surprise' in hiragana is おどろき.

    word

    驚き

    Meaning

    Surprise

    Reading

    おどろき

    odoroki

    Kanji

    驚Surprise, Surprised

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '驚き (おどろき)' means 'surprise'. It refers to the feeling or state of being surprised, often due to something unexpected or astonishing. This word is commonly used to describe reactions to events, news, or discoveries. For example: His reaction was a surprise「彼の反応は驚きだった」(かれのはんのうはおどろきだった). The magician's trick caused great surprise「マジシャンの手品は大きな驚きを引き起こした」(マジシャンのてじなはおおきなおどろきをひきおこした). The word can also be used in expressions like '驚きの事実 (おどろきのじじつ)' (surprising fact) or '驚きを与える (おどろきをあたえる)' (to give someone a surprise).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4793

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 驚き

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    驚

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

Hiragana in the Word 驚き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

Words Related to 驚き Through the Kanji 驚

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 驚 as well.

  • word

    驚く

    Meaning

    Surprised

  • word

    驚かす

    Meaning

    Surprise

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'Odoroki' means 'Surprise' .

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