JLPT N3 · Noun

驚き (odoroki)

驚き (おどろき, odoroki) is a Japanese noun meaning “surprise; astonishment”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おどろき
Romaji: odoroki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement · noun

Example sentences

彼が失敗したのは少しも驚きではない。

It is no wonder that he failed.

Tatoeba #120197

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 驚き

驚

wonder, be surprised, frightenedキョウ・おどろ.く・おどろ.かす · 22 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 驚き.

驚くおどろくto be surprised驚かすおどろかすto surprise驚異きょういwonder

Source: JMdict entry 1238660 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.