surprise

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

Something unexpected. / The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

Japanese Meaning

予期しない出来事 / 思いがけない出来事 / その出来事によって感じる驚きや感嘆の感情

The birthday party was a complete surprise for her.

彼女にとってその誕生日パーティーは全くの驚きだった。

Sense（1）

Something unexpected.

Sense（2）

The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.

surprises

（ plural ）