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驚く, 愕く, 駭く, おどろく
Conjugated: 驚き
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to be surprised, to be taken aback, to be amazed, to be astonished, to be shocked
2. to be frightened, to be startled, to be alarmed
彼らは多かれ少なかれその知らせに驚いた。
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のあまり, の余り
Expression, Usually in kana
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry), overwhelmed, carried away, because of too much
嬉しさのあまりとび上がった。