Word details

思いがけない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 思いがけない.

Dictionary

Entry

思いがけないもいがけない思い掛けない~い Adj.Freq #7447
1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

Examples
彼は全く思いがけなく着いた。
He arrived quite out of the blue.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

think

9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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