Meaning of 思いがけない(おもいがけない) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 思いがけない, 思い掛けない, 思い掛け無い JLPT 2

Kana Reading おもいがけない

Romaji omoigakenai

Example Sentences

思いがけない, 思い掛けない, 思い掛け無い, おもいがけない used in context

宝石(ほうせき)は思いがけない(おもいがけない)場所(ばしょ)で見つかった(みつかる)。

The jewel was found in an unlikely place.
彼女(かのじょ)が離婚(りこん)した(する)という知らせ(しらせ)は、大変(たいへん)思いがけない(おもいがけない)ことだった(だ)。

The news that she got divorced was a big surprise.
彼(あれ)は全く(まったく)思いがけなく(おもいがけない)着いた。

He arrived quite out of the blue.
彼(あれ)の死(し)は思いがけない(おもいがけない)出来事(できごと)だった(だ)。

His death was a bolt from the blue.
彼(あれ)に会う(あう)とは思いがけなかった(おもいがけない)。

He was the last person I expected to see.
彼(あれ)からの思いがけない(おもいがけない)プレゼントが届いた(とどく)よ。少々(しょうしょう)は一宿一飯(いっしゅくいっぱん)の恩義(おんぎ)でも感じて(かんじる)くれた(くれる)のかな。

We got an unexpected present from him. I guess he felt a little obligated after what we did for him.

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Kanji found in this word

掛 JLPT 3

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

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

11 strokes

無 JLPT 2

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On: ム, ブ

Kun: な.い

12 strokes

思 JLPT 4

think

On: シ

Kun: おも.う, おもえら.く, おぼ.す

9 strokes

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