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思いがけない

思い掛けない、 思い掛け無い

Reading

Kana: おもいがけない
Romaji: omoigakenai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-i
1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

Kanji

思
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 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
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
無
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は全(まった)く思(おも)いがけなく着(つ)いた。
➥He arrived quite out of the blue.
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私(わたし)は全(まった)く思(おも)いがけなく彼(かれ)と出会(であ)った。
➥I met him quite unexpectedly.
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石油(せきゆ)の発見(はっけん)は思(おも)いがけない幸運(こううん)だった。
➥The discovery of oil was a lucky accident.
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彼(かれ)に会(あ)うとは思(おも)いがけなかった。
➥He was the last person I expected to see.
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彼(かれ)の死(し)は思(おも)いがけない出来事(できごと)だった。
➥His death was a bolt from the blue.
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宝石(ほうせき)は思(おも)いがけない場所(ばしょ)で見(み)つかった。
➥The jewel was found in an unlikely place.
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