予 想 違(よそうちが)い

よそうちがい

noun

wrong prediction; unexpected outcome; contrary to expectations

abstract

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(けっか)は予想違(よそうちが)いだった。

The result was contrary to expectations.

天気(てんき)が予想違(よそうちが)いで雨(あめ)になった。

The weather turned out differently than expected and it rained.

選挙(せんきょ)の結果(けっか)は多(おお)くの人(ひと)にとって予想違(よそうちが)いで、野党(やとう)が大勝(たいしょう)した。

The election results were unexpected for many people, with the opposition winning a landslide.

Composed of 予想(よそう) (prediction, expectation) and 違(ちが)い (difference, mistake). Part of a family of ～違(ちが)い compounds that express something being different from what was intended or expected.

RELATED ～違(ちが)い COMPOUNDS:

見当違(けんとうちが)い: wrong guess, barking up the wrong tree
勘違(かんちが)い: misunderstanding, wrong impression
場違(ばちが)い: out of place, inappropriate for the setting
筋違(すじちが)い: unreasonable, misdirected

Similar words

予想外(よそうがい): unexpected — similar meaning but used as an adjective/adverb (予想外(よそうがい)の展開(てんかい), unexpected development)
期待外(きたいはず)れ: disappointment — specifically when reality falls short of hopes
想定外(そうていがい): beyond assumption — more formal, often used for things that could not have been foreseen

Related Words

Compare: 予想外(よそうがい) (unexpected)

Compare: 期待外(きたいはず)れ (disappointment)

Compare: 想定外(そうていがい) (beyond assumption)

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Added 2026.4.9 1:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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