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JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

予よ想そう以い上じょう

yosouijou

more than expected

Example sentences

  1. 予想以上よそういじょうに多おおくの観客かんきゃくが来きていました。

    There were more spectators than I had expected.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. その問題もんだいの解決かいけつは予想以上よそういじょうに難むずかしかった。

    A resolution to the problem was more difficult than we anticipated.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 映画えいがは予想以上よそういじょうに好評こうひょうで、続編ぞくへんの話はなしも出でてきた。

    The movie was more popular than expected, and there was even talk of a sequel.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 予想以上

  • 予beforehand; previousOnヨ・シャKunあらかじめ
  • 想idea; thoughtOnソウ・ソKunおもう
  • 以by means of; becauseOnイKunもって
  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ

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