思いの外

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
おも
Grade: 2
ほか
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
思いのほか

Etymology

思い +‎ +‎ , literally "outside one's thought"

Pronunciation

Adverb

(おも)いの(ほか) (omoi no hoka

  1. unexpected, surprisingly
    (おも)いの(ほか)よくできた
    Omoi no hoka yoku dekita.
    You surprisingly did well!

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN