予想外(よそうがい)

よそうがい
noun
unexpected, unforeseen
1. unexpected, unforeseen, beyond expectations
Something that was not anticipated or predicted; outside of what was expected.
予想外(よそうがい)の結果(けっか)だった。
It was an unexpected result.
予想外(よそうがい)に早(はや)く終(お)わった。
It ended unexpectedly quickly.
予想外(よそうがい)の展開(てんかい)に驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised by the unexpected development.
予想外(よそうがい)の人気(にんき)で、商品(しょうひん)がすぐに売(う)り切(き)れた。
Due to unexpected popularity, the product sold out immediately.
試合(しあい)は予想外(よそうがい)の大差(たいさ)で決(き)まった。誰(だれ)もこんな結果(けっか)になるとは思(おも)っていなかった。
The match was decided by an unexpectedly large margin. No one thought it would turn out like this.

Compound: 予想(よそう) (expectation) + 外(がい) (outside)

Common patterns

  • 予想外(よそうがい)の + Noun (unexpected ~)
  • 予想外(よそうがい)に (unexpectedly)
  • 予想外(よそうがい)だ (it's unexpected)

Similar words

Can be positive or negative: 予想外(よそうがい) simply indicates deviation from expectations, regardless of whether the outcome is good or bad.

Related Words

Synonym: 意外(いがい)
Related: 予想(よそう)
Compare: 思(おも)いがけない (unexpected)
Compare: 予期(よき)せぬ (unforeseen)
Compare: 想定外(そうていがい) (beyond expectations)
Compare: 意外(いがい)に (surprisingly, unexpectedly)
Compare: 予想違(よそうちが)い (wrong prediction)
Compare: 予期(よき)せず (unexpectedly)
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