Illustration: At a Japanese seaside fishing pier, a beginner has prepared a tiny bait bucket and a small shallow dish beside a folding stool. Their companion now holds up the enormous fish they have unexpectedly landed, almost as long as the beginner's torso.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

予よ想そう外がい

yosougai

unexpected, unforeseen

Example sentences

  1. 予想外よそうがいの事態じたいに人々ひとびとは困惑こんわくした。

    People were bewildered by the unexpected situation.

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  2. 予想外よそうがいだった。

    It was unexpected.

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  3. トムにとって、解雇かいこは予想外よそうがいのショックだった。

    For Tom, getting fired was an unexpected shock.

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Kanji in 予想外

  • 予beforehand; previousOnヨ・シャKunあらかじめ
  • 想idea; thoughtOnソウ・ソKunおもう
  • 外outsideOnガイ・ゲKunそと・ほか・はずす

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