Usages of odoroku
電柱 の 上 に 猫 が いるの を 見て 驚きました。dentyuu no ue ni neko ga iruno wo mite odorokimasita.
I was surprised to see a cat on top of the utility pole.
私 は 夜 の 電車 の 音 に 驚きました。watasi ha yoru no densya no oto ni odorokimasita.
I was surprised by the sound of the train at night.
私 は ときどき 驚いた 顔 を する。watasi ha tokidoki odoroita kao wo suru.
I sometimes look surprised.
通帳 を 見たら、 思った より 残高 が 少なくて 驚きました。tuutyou wo mitara, omotta yori zandaka ga sukunakute odorokimasita.
When I looked at my bankbook, I was surprised that the balance was lower than I expected.
去年 より ずいぶん 日本語 が 聞き取れる よう に なって、 自分 でも 驚いて いる。kyonen yori zuibun nihongo ga kikitoreru you ni natte, zibun demo odoroite iru.
I’ve become able to understand Japanese much better than last year, and even I am surprised.
夜 遅く 電話 が 鳴った ので、 少し 驚きました。yoru osoku denwa ga natta node, sukosi odorokimasita.
The phone rang late at night, so I was a little surprised.
みんな は 発見 に 驚きました。minna ha hakken ni odorokimasita.
Everyone was surprised by the discovery.
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