思いの外
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 思 | 外 |
| おも Grade: 2 |
ほか Grade: 2 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 思いのほか |
Etymology[edit]
思い + の + 外, literally "outside one's thought"
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Tokyo) おもいのほか [òmóí nó hóká] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) おもいのほか [òmóíꜜ nò hòkà] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [o̞mo̞i no̞ ho̞ka̠]
Adverb[edit]
思いの外 • (omoi no hoka)
References[edit]
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