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思いのほか【おもいのほか】

Frequency rank: 10,787. – 10,807.

adverb (fukushi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

unexpectedly; surprisingly

Forms

思いのほか【おもいのほか】Frequency rank: 10,787. – 10,807.
思いの外【おもいのほか】Frequency rank: 12,751. – 12,772.
おもいのほか

Example sentences

2 results

1. 、。

As I lay down to sleep, the ceiling lights were unexpectedly bright.

2. 。

思いのほか【おもいのほか】

Frequency rank: 10,787. – 10,807.

adverb (fukushi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

unexpectedly; surprisingly

Forms

思いのほか【おもいのほか】Frequency rank: 10,787. – 10,807.
思いの外【おもいのほか】Frequency rank: 12,751. – 12,772.
おもいのほか

Example sentences

2 results

1. 、。

As I lay down to sleep, the ceiling lights were unexpectedly bright.

2. 。

思

N42

意think

訓おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す

音シ

外

N52

意outside

訓そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-

音ガイ、ゲ

名うい、け、ふか

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