How to say surprise in Japanese

驚き^★【おどろきodoroki】オドロキODOROKI: noun:
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

Example Sentences

驚くodoroku ことkoto でde はha ないnai ねne。: It's not surprising.
そんなにsonnani 驚くodoroku ことkoto じゃja ないnai よyo ねne？: It's not much of a surprise, is it?
びっくりbikkuri だda。: It's a surprise.
ジェイソンJEISONはha 無口mukuchi なna 人hito だっda たta のでnode 彼kare がga 何nani かka をwo 言うiu たびtabi 驚いodoroi てte いi たta。: Jason was a taciturn individual, so it was always a real surprise when he said anything.
彼kare のno 評論hyouron はha 問題mondai のno 表面hyoumen 的teki なna 分析bunseki 結果kekka をwo 取り上げtoriage てte いi たta だけdake だっda たta のでnode クラスKURASU でde 最sai 上位joui のno 成績seiseki をwo 得e たta ことkoto にni とてもtotemo 驚いodoroi たta。: His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.

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