Word Meaning 思いのほか
おもいのほか
omoinohoka
思いのほか is read as おもいのほか (omoinohoka) and means unexpectedly.
Meaning
English
- unexpectedly
- surprisingly
Reading
Kana
おもいのほか
Romaji
omoinohoka
Writing Variants
- 思いの外 おもいのほか omoinohoka
- 思いの他 おもいのほか omoinohoka
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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2山頂は思いのほか涼しくて気持ちが良かった。
The summit was surprisingly nice.
まずそうな店構えだけど、実際食べたら思いのほかおいしかった。
The storefront doesn't look good, but the food was actually surprisingly delicious.