be surprised

odoroku

meaning: is surprised

state

feeling

direction

examples

きゅううしろからこえをかけられておどろいた。

kyuu ni ushiro kara koe o kakerarete odoroita.

Someone called out behind me all of a sudden and I jumped. casual

値段ねだんたかさにおどろきました。

nedan no takasa ni odorokimashita.

I was surprised at how high the price was. neutral