予想外

よそうがい

Meanings

1. の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun unexpected; unforeseen; strange

Kanji

• 予 pre-. Read as ヨ.
• 想 imagine. Read as ソウ.
• 外 outside. Read as ガイ.

Example sentences

• 予想外の事態に人々は困惑した。
  People were bewildered by the unexpected situation.
• トムにとって、解雇は予想外のショックだった。
  For Tom, getting fired was an unexpected shock.
• 予想外だった。
  It was unexpected.

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