1.
wrong prediction; unexpected outcome; contrary to expectations
When the actual result differs from what was predicted or expected. Can describe a pleasant or unpleasant surprise.
結果は予想違いだった。
The result was contrary to expectations.
天気が予想違いで雨になった。
The weather turned out differently than expected and it rained.
選挙の結果は多くの人にとって予想違いで、野党が大勝した。
The election results were unexpected for many people, with the opposition winning a landslide.
Composed of 予想 (prediction, expectation) and 違い (difference, mistake). Part of a family of ～違い compounds that express something being different from what was intended or expected.
RELATED ～違い COMPOUNDS:
- 見当違い: wrong guess, barking up the wrong tree
- 勘違い: misunderstanding, wrong impression
- 場違い: out of place, inappropriate for the setting
- 筋違い: unreasonable, misdirected
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 予想外: unexpected — similar meaning but used as an adjective/adverb (予想外の展開, unexpected development)
- 期待外れ: disappointment — specifically when reality falls short of hopes
- 想定外: beyond assumption — more formal, often used for things that could not have been foreseen