Word Meaning 予想以上

よそういじょう yosouijou

予想以上 is read as よそういじょう (yosouijou) and means more than expected.

Meaning

English

more than expected

Reading

Kana

よそういじょう

Romaji

yosouijou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 23221 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

予算上

よさんじょう

budgetary

予想

よそう

expectation

予想外

よそうがい

unexpected

予想日

よそうび

forecasted day (of cherry blossom blooming, etc.)

予想高

よそうだか

estimate

予想通り

よそうどおり

as expected

予想に反して

よそうにはんして

contrary to one's expectations

予想屋

よそうや

tipster (in horse racing, etc.)

実力以上

じつりょくいじょう

beyond oneself

友達以上

ともだちいじょう

more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)

予想変動率

よそうへんどうりつ

expected volatility

予想利益

よそうりえき

estimated profits

Example Sentences

予想以上にひどい天気だ。

This bad weather is more than I bargained for.

予想以上に多くの観客が来ていました。

There were more spectators than I had expected.

その問題の解決は予想以上に難しかった。

A resolution to the problem was more difficult than we anticipated.

映画は予想以上に好評で、続編の話も出てきた。

The movie was more popular than expected, and there was even talk of a sequel.