Word Meaning 耳目を驚かす

じもくをおどろかす jimoku o odorokasu

耳目を驚かす is read as じもくをおどろかす (jimoku o odorokasu) and means to take by surprise.

Meaning

English

  1. to take by surprise
  2. to startle
  3. to shock

Reading

Kana

じもくをおどろかす

Romaji

jimoku o odorokasu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 115381 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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耳目

じぼく

eyes and ears

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

耳目に触れる

じもくにふれる

to come to one's notice

飛耳長目

ひじちょうもく

sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide

目耳

めみみ

(one's own) eyes and ears

耳障り

みみざわり

hard (on the ears)

耳飾り

みみかざり

earring

耳環

みみわ

earring (non-pierced)

耳標

じひょう

earmark (on cattle, etc.)

驚かす

おどろかす

to surprise

面目を施す

めんぼくをほどこす

to get credit