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驚かせる (おどろかせる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
surprise ; frighten ; startle
Transitive verb meaning to cause someone to feel surprise or shock. Can range from mild surprise to strong fright depending on context. Often used when someone does something unexpected.
See also: 驚かす
The loud noise frightened the children.
Kanji 驚 wonder, be surprised, frightened Similar words 驚おどろ く Intransitive verb meaning 'to be surprised'. 驚かせる is the transitive counterpart that means 'to surprise someone'.
驚おどろ かす Also a transitive verb meaning 'to surprise', but 驚かせる is more common in modern Japanese. 驚かす may sound slightly more literary or emphatic.
Etymology Causative form of 驚く (おどろく, 'to be surprised'), literally 'to cause to be surprised'. The form 驚かせる is the standard modern causative, while 驚かす is an older contracted form.
