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驚く
odoroku
Description
「驚く」は、思っていなかったことが急に起きて、びっくりすることです。
"驚く" means to be surprised when something unexpected suddenly happens.
いいことにも悪いことにも使えて、日常でよく聞く言葉です。
It can be used for both good and bad things and is a word often heard in daily life.
Meanings
驚くodoroku
to be surprised; to be astonished
大きな音に驚いた。
I was startled by the loud noise.
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Notes
- Nuance
驚く is the verb 'to be surprised'; びっくりする is a more casual, spoken equivalent.
- Form
驚く is an intransitive godan verb; the transitive causative is 驚かす/驚かせる.
In videos
“これは何々なんてと驚く気持ちを表す文法です。”
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