Meaning

Primary

To Surprise

Alternatives

To Shock, To Astonish

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Remember how 驚く is "to be surprised"? This is when you are surprising someone else, doing the surprising, making this word to surprise or to shock.

Reading

おどろかす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 驚く. Don't be surprised if you remember the reading of this word because of your past knowledge.

Context

Context Sentences

23歳の新入社員は82歳のCEOと結婚して、一緒に仕事をする人全員を驚かした。

The 23-year-old new recruit surprised everyone who works with him by marrying the 82-year-old CEO.

Kanji Composition