に【なにげに】

Frequency rank: 13,485. – 13,520.
    adverb (fukushi)
  1. inadvertently; for no special reasoncolloquialism
  2. truthfully; unexpectedly
  3. after realizing; without knowing
Forms
  • に【なにげに】Frequency rank: 13,485. – 13,520.
  • なにげにFrequency rank: 29,806. – 30,020.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. inadvertently; for no special reason
    2. This meaning conveys an action done casually or without deliberate intent, often reflecting a lack of premeditation.
    I casually talked with my friend and discovered something interesting.
    I inadvertently gave her a present.
  2. truthfully; unexpectedly
    3. This meaning indicates a surprising or honest revelation, allowing for moments of sincerity that catch one off guard.
    He unexpectedly spoke the truth.
    The movie was unexpectedly touching.
  3. after realizing; without knowing
    4. This usage reflects a situation where an action occurs following an unawareness or realization of something significant.
    I realized her feelings without knowing it.
    I found myself envying his success without realizing it.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to say something inadvertentlyto think something for no special reasonto look at something without realizingto wave one's hand unexpectedlyto help someone without realizing itto visit unexpectedlycasual conversationto feel something truthfullyto be unexpectedly curious about somethingordinary days without special events
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