驚き

おどろき

surprise, astonishment, wonder

What does 驚き mean?

驚き is a Japanese noun meaning surprise, astonishment, wonder in English. It is written as 驚き in kanji, おどろき in hiragana, and odoroki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼が失敗したのは少しも驚きではない。

It is no wonder that he failed.