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    3. 予想以上

    予想以上

    予よ想そう以い上じょう

    more than expected

    KMT9Ref L1Adverb, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    よそういじょう

    Adverb, Particle

    1.
    more than expected

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    その映えい画がは予よ想そう以い上じょうに面おも白しろかった。

    That movie was more interesting than I expected.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれの回かい復ふくは、医い者しゃの予よ想そう以い上じょうの速はやさでした。

    His recovery was faster than the doctor had expected.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    新しん製せい品ひんの売うり上あげは、市し場じょう調ちょう査さの予よ想そうをはるかに上うわ回まわる予よ想そう以い上じょうの成せい功こうを収おさめた。

    Sales of the new product achieved more-than-expected success, far exceeding market research predictions.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    旅りょ行こう先さきの景けし色きは、写しゃ真しんで見みた予よ想そう以い上じょうの美うつくしさだった。

    The scenery at the travel destination was more beautiful than I had expected from the photos.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationEmotions & PsychologyNature & Environment
    プロジェクトの成せい果かは予よ想そう以い上じょうで、関かん係けい者しゃ全ぜん員いんが驚おどろきを隠かくせなかった。

    The project's results were more than expected, and everyone involved couldn't hide their surprise.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    予
    あらかじ.め…(2)
    beforehand・previous・myself・I
    想
    おも.う…(2)
    idea・thought・conception・think
    以
    もっ.て…(2)
    by means of・because・in view of・compared with
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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