Word Meaning 望外

ぼうがい bougai

望外 is read as ぼうがい (bougai) and means unexpected (joy, success, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. unexpected (joy, success, etc.)
  2. unanticipated
  3. beyond what one hoped
  4. beyond one's expectations

Reading

Kana

ぼうがい

Romaji

bougai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 20773 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

望月

ぼうげつ

full moon of the eighth lunar month

望み

のぞみ

prospect

望む

のぞむ

to expect (of someone)

望ましい

のぞましい

desirable

望遠

ぼうえん

seeing at a distance

望見

ぼうけん

watching from afar

望の月

もちのつき

full moon

望み見る

のぞみみる

to gaze into the distance

望み通り

のぞみどおり

as one had hoped

望む所

のぞむところ

what one desires

ぼう

15th day of the lunar month

望観

ぼうかん

observation