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When you are surprised, what do you say?
“Oh my god! I was freaked out!”
“What a surprise!”
There are so many ways to show your surprise.
In Japan, we also have a lot of ways to say, “I’m surprised!”
On this page, you will learn 3ways to say “I’m surprised.” in Japanese with many example sentences.
いくよ〜！！
3 ways to say “I’m surprised” in Japanese like a Native Speaker
ビックリした Bikkurishita
ビックリした means “I was surprised.”
When people are startled, their bodies slightly shaking.
“ビックリ” derives from the onomatopoeic word “びく(っ),” which describes this body shaking.
“ビックリした” is an idiomatic expression used mainly in daily conversation.
Example sentences
A：急(きゅう)に話(はな)しかけられたから、ビックリしたよ。
B：ごめんね、早(はや)く話(はな)したくてさ。A：I was surprised when you suddenly spoke to me.
B：I’m sorry, I just wanted to talk to you.
A：昨日(きのう)のメッシのゴールすごかったね！
B：本当(ほんとう)にすごかったよね。ビックリしたよ。A：Messi’s goal yesterday was crazy, right?
B：It was really great. I was very surprised.
驚(おどろ)いた Odoroita
“驚(おどろ)いた” can be used in spoken and written language and formal situations.
Example sentences
A：来月(らいげつ)でお辞(や)めになると聞(き)いて驚(おどろ)きました。
B：残(のこ)りわずかですが、よろしくお願(ねが)いします。A：I was surprised to hear that you are leaving next month.
B：There’s only a little time left, I’ll do my best.
A：私(わたし)たち、もうすぐ結婚(けっこん)するの。
B：驚(おどろ)いた！おめでとう！A：We are getting married soon.
B：I’m surprised!Congratulations!
A：息子(むすこ)がサッカー選手(せんしゅ)になることを諦(あき)めると言(い)ったから驚(おどろ)いたよ。
B：そうなんだ。ずっとサッカー選手(せんしゅ)になりたいと言(い)ってたのにビックリだね。A: I was surprised when my son said he was giving up on becoming a soccer player. B: Really? He always said he wanted to be a soccer player, so that’s surprising.
たまげた Tamageta
We do not use this term much today.
Older people often use this word in my opinion.
Example sentences
A：こんなに人(ひと)がいるなんて！
B：たまげたね。A：I can’t believe there are so many people here!
B：I’m surprised!
Summary まとめ
1. ビックリした Bikkurishita
2. 驚(おどろ)いた Odoroita
3. たまげた Tamageta
Have you found many different ways to say, “I’m surprised?”
The first two words are frequently used.
I recommend you remember these two first!!
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