Lingaku驚く【おどろく】
Frequency rank: 282.
- to be surprised; to be astonished
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
Generated: This word is used to express the feeling of being surprised or astonished.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] is surprised by [Event]
[Person] is astonished by [Situation]
[Friend] is surprised by [Action]
[Person] is surprised about [Time]
[Person] is astonished by [Information]
Generated related terms (experimental)
おどろく驚く【おどろく】
To be surprised or astonished by something unexpected.
おどろき驚き【おどろき】
The feeling of surprise or astonishment; can also refer to an event that causes surprise.
きょうたん驚嘆【きょうたん】
Refers to being amazed or filled with admiration; often implies a deeper sense of awe.
かんどう感動【かんどう】
To be deeply moved or touched emotionally; can overlap with surprise in some contexts.
こんわく困惑【こんわく】
To be perplexed or confused, often due to a surprising situation.
こうふん興奮【こうふん】
To be excited or thrilled, which can sometimes accompany surprise.
The children were excited about the surprise party.