Usages of odoroku
電柱 の 上 に 猫 が いるの を 見て 驚きました。denchuu no ue ni neko ga iruno o mite odorokimashita.
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。watashi wa yoru no densha no oto ni odorokimashita.
I was surprised by the sound of the train at night.
私 は ときどき 驚いた 顔 を する。watashi wa tokidoki odoroita kao o suru.
I sometimes look surprised.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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