Meaning of 思いもよらない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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思いもよらない, 思いも寄らない
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Kana Readingおもいもよらない
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Romajiomoimoyoranai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
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Example Sentences
思いもよらない, 思いも寄らない, おもいもよらない used in context
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It never occurred to me to doubt him.
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I cannot think that I will ever meet him.
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It never occurred to me that he was a prison-breaker.
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彼が私にディナーをおごると言い張る事など思いもよらなかった。
It never occurred to me that he might insist on treating me to dinner.
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It never occurred to me that he might tell a lie.
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数年前だったら、日本が海外へ軍隊を派遣することは思いもよらないことだっただろう。
A few years ago it would have been inconceivable for Japan to send troops overseas.
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draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
On: キ
Kun: よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる
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