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    3. 思いがけない

    思いがけない

    思おもい​が​け​な​い​

    unexpected

    KMT10News #46+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    思い掛けない思い掛け無い

    おもいがけない

    Adjective

    1.
    unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual

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    思おもいがけないプレゼントに彼かの女じょは喜よろこんだ。

    She was delighted by the unexpected present.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうに思おもいがけない出で会あいがあった。

    I had an unexpected encounter during my trip.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    思おもいがけない再さい会かいに、二ふた人りは涙なみだを流ながした。

    The two shed tears at their unexpected reunion.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    思おもいがけない出で来き事ごとが、彼かれの人じん生せいを大 きく変かえた。

    An unexpected event greatly changed his life.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの思おもいがけない発はつ言げんに、会かい議ぎ室しつは静しずまり返かえった。

    The conference room fell silent at his unexpected remark.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    思
    おも.う・おもえら.く・おぼ.す…(1)
    think
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
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