Word Meaning 思いがけない

おもいがけない omoigakenai

思いがけない is read as おもいがけない (omoigakenai) and means unexpected.

Meaning

English

  1. unexpected
  2. contrary to expectations
  3. by chance
  4. casual

Reading

Kana

おもいがけない

Romaji

omoigakenai

Writing Variants

  • 思い掛けない おもいがけない omoigakenai
  • 思い掛け無い おもいがけない omoigakenai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 7746 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

思い

おもい

thought

思い思い

おもいおもい

just as (each) one likes

思い違い

おもいちがい

misunderstanding

思惑違い

おもわくちがい

miscalculation

思い出深い

おもいでぶかい

profoundly memorable

思慮深い

しりょぶかい

prudent

思う

おもう

to expect

思わず

おもわず

unconsciously

思い出

おもいで

memories

思考

しこう

thought

思いやり

おもいやり

consideration

Example Sentences

3

The jewel was found in an unlikely place.

The untimely death of my wife has brought down the curtain on over 50 years of happily married life.

There are times when knowledge you thought of as useless becomes useful when you least expect it.