LingakuFrequency rank: 16,229. – 16,298.
- to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Forms
- 意表を突く【いひょうをつく】Frequency rank: 16,229. – 16,298.
- 意表をつく【いひょうをつく】Frequency rank: 36,519. – 36,867.
- いひょうをつく
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
This expression is used when someone performs an action that is unexpected or catches others off guard.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いひょうをつく意表を突くto take (someone) by surpriseいひょうをつく意表を突くこうどう行動unexpected behaviorいひょうをつく意表を突くはつげん発言surprising remarkいひょうをつく意表を突くしゅほう手法unexpected techniqueいひょうをつく意表を突くえんしゅつ演出surprising productionいひょうをつく意表を突くけっか結果unforeseen outcomeいひょうをつく意表を突くはっそう発想unexpected ideaいひょうをつく意表を突くしゅんかん瞬間surprising momentいひょうをつく意表を突くしょうり勝利unexpected victoryいひょうをつく意表を突くせんりゃく戦略surprising strategy