驚(おどろ)き

おどろき
noun
surprise, astonishment
1. surprise, astonishment, amazement
The feeling or state of being surprised or amazed by something unexpected.
驚(おどろ)きを隠(かく)せなかった。
I couldn't hide my surprise.
それは驚(おどろ)きのニュースだった。
That was surprising news.
彼女(かのじょ)の成功(せいこう)は大(おお)きな驚(おどろ)きだった。
Her success was a big surprise.

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)

Related Words

Related: 驚(おどろ)く (to be surprised)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.1.20 15:02
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