驚おどろく

odoroku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished; to be shocked

Intransitive

知事ちじは委員いいん会かいの反応はんのうに驚おどろいた。

chijiwa iinkaino hannōni odoroita.

The governor was surprised by the commission's response.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

Intransitive

町まちの人々ひとびとは地震じしんに大変たいへん驚おどろいた。

machino hitobitowa jishinni taihen odoroita.

The townsfolk were frightened by the earthquake.

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 7 items

驚おどろいた

odoroita

The past form

1. Surprised; Astonished

★ Common

Verb

#7089

驚おどろかない

odorokanai

The negative form

1. Not surprised.; Not to be startled.

★ Common

Verb

#7968

驚おどろかなかった

odorokanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not surprised.; Did not get startled.

★ Common

Verb

#8306

驚おどろきました

odorokimashita

The polite past form

1. Was surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#7383

驚おどろきます

odorokimasu

The polite form

1. To be surprised; To be startled

★ Common

Verb

#9264

驚おどろきません

odorokimasen

The polite negative form

1. I am not surprised.; I won't be surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#6759

驚おどろきませんでした

odorokimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not surprised.; Did not surprise.

★ Common

Verb

#6873

Common 24 items

驚おどろいたばかり

odoroitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just surprised.; Recently surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#8531

驚おどろいちゃう

odoroichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Surprised; Regretted

★ Common

Verb

#6696

驚おどろいちゃダメ

odoroicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't be surprised.; Don't be shocked.

★ Common

Verb

#6737

驚おどろいていない

odoroite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not surprised.; Not startled.

★ Common

Verb

#6647

驚おどろいている

odoroite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Surprised; Being surprised

★ Common

Verb

#6516

驚おどろいてはいけない

odoroitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be surprised.; Do not be startled.

★ Common

Adjective

#8331

驚おどろいてもいい

odoroitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May be surprised.; It's okay to be surprised.

★ Common

Adjective

#8671

驚おどろいとく

odoroitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Surprise; Be amazed

★ Common

Verb

#7897

驚おどろかないで

odorokanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't be surprised.; Don't be alarmed.

★ Common

Verb

#6734

驚おどろかなきゃ

odorokanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Mustn't be surprised.; Have to brace myself.

★ Common

Verb

#7190

驚おどろかなくてもいい

odorokanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to surprise.; Don't need to be surprised.

★ Common

Adjective

#9134

驚おどろかなければならない

odorokanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be surprised.; Have to be surprised.

★ Common

Adjective

#9142

驚おどろきたい

odorokitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to be surprised.; Want to be amazed.

★ Common

Verb

#9019

驚おどろきたくない

odorokitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to be surprised.; Don't want to be startled.

★ Common

Verb

#7519

驚おどろくところ

odoroku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to be surprised by; A surprising part of

★ Common

Verb

#6926

驚おどろくみたい

odoroku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks surprised.; Seems surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#8399

驚おどろけない

odorokenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be surprised.; Unable to be startled.

★ Common

Verb

#9149

驚おどろける

odorokeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be able to surprise; Be capable of startling

★ Common

Verb

#8837

驚おどろこう

odorokō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's surprise.; Let's be surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#8152

驚おどろいています

odoroite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Surprised; Being surprised

★ Common

Verb

#8022

驚おどろかないでください

odorokanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't be surprised.; Don't be alarmed.

★ Common

Verb

#8176

驚おどろきなさい

odorokinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Be surprised.; Exclaim!

★ Common

Verb

#6772

驚おどろきましょう

odorokimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's be surprised.; Let's astonish.

★ Common

Verb

#6567

驚おどろけます

odorokemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to do.

★ Common

Verb

#8297

Advanced 28 items

驚おどろいたそうだ

odoroita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I heard...

★ Common

Verb

#6342

驚おどろいただろう

odoroitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#7834

驚おどろいたところ

odoroita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Surprised.; A surprising point.

★ Common

Verb

#8286

驚おどろいたら

odoroitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surprised; If/when startled

★ Common

Verb

#9312

驚おどろいたらしい

odoroitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed surprised.; Apparently surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#6586

驚おどろいてくれ

odoroite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Surprise me.; Impress me.

★ Common

Verb

#8093

驚おどろいてちょうだい

odoroite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Surprise me.; Please be surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#7833

驚おどろかせられる

odorokaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be startled; To be frightened

★ Common

Verb

#8134

驚おどろかせる

odorokaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To surprise; To startle

★ Common

Verb

#6905

驚おどろかないでくれ

odorokanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be surprised.; Don't be alarmed.

★ Common

Verb

#8429

驚おどろかなければいけない

odorokanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must not be surprised.; Have to not be surprised.

★ Common

Adjective

#7620

驚おどろかれる

odorokareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be surprised; To be amazed

★ Common

Verb

#9131

驚おどろきがち

odorokigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to surprise; Easily surprised

★ Common

Verb

#6696

驚おどろききる

odorokikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely surprised; Astonished

★ Common

Verb

#8037

驚おどろきそうだ

odorokisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks surprised.; About to be surprised.

★ Common

Verb

#7854

驚おどろきっぱなし

odorokippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Astonishment; Surprise

★ Common

Verb

#9022

驚おどろきぬく

odorokinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Completion despite surprise

★ Common

Verb

#9139

驚おどろくそうだ

odoroku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#7146

驚おどろくと

odorokuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surprised; When startled

★ Common

Verb

#6912

驚おどろくな

odorokuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't be surprised.; Don't be alarmed.

★ Common

Verb

#6378

驚おどろくなら

odorokunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If surprised; When surprised

★ Common

Verb

#7176

驚おどろくようだ

odoroku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; It appears

★ Common

Verb

#6771

驚おどろくらしい

odorokurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems surprising.; Apparently surprising.

★ Common

Verb

#8248

驚おどろけ

odoroke

A strong, direct command

1. Startle; Be amazed

★ Common

Verb

#7654

驚おどろけば

odorokeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surprised; If/when startled

★ Common

Verb

#8104

驚おどろいてくださいませ

odoroite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please be surprised.; Surprise me, please.

★ Common

Verb

#7488

驚おどろいてはならない

odoroitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not be surprised.; Do not be alarmed.

★ Common

Adjective

#6638

驚おどろいてもよろしい

odoroitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Be surprised.; It's okay to be surprised.

★ Common

Adjective

#8127

驚おどろく

odoroku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available