驚(おどろ)き

驚(おどろ)き is a noun meaning surprise or astonishment. It comes from the verb 驚(おどろ)く (to be surprised).

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 驚(おどろ)きを隠(かく)せない (cannot hide one's surprise)
• 驚(おどろ)きの〜 (~ing, surprising ~)
• 〜に驚(おどろ)きを感(かん)じる (to feel surprised at ~)
• 大(おお)きな驚(おどろ)き (a big surprise)

FIXED EXPRESSIONS:

• 驚(おどろ)きもももの木(き) (an expression of great surprise - colloquial)

RELATED VERB:

• 驚(おどろ)く (to be surprised)

SIMILAR WORDS:

• びっくり: casual surprise
• 驚(おどろ)き: slightly more formal
• 驚愕(きょうがく): strong astonishment (very formal)