No. 1,944 in Japanese
驚く
To be surprised or astonished.
In a sentence
そのニュースに驚いた。
I was surprised by the news.
驚く is used to express personal surprise or astonishment.
彼女の歌唱力には驚かされた。
I was amazed by her singing ability.
驚く is used in its passive form to indicate being amazed by something.
皆が驚くほど彼は早く問題を解決した。
He solved the problem so quickly that everyone was astonished.
驚く is used to indicate the level of surprise or amazement experienced by others.
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