不測(ふそく)

ふそく
noun, no-adjective
unforeseen; unexpected
formalabstract
1. unforeseen; unexpected
Something that could not be predicted. Used almost only before a noun with の, above all in the phrase for an unforeseen situation or emergency.
不測(ふそく)の事態(じたい)に備(そな)える。
To prepare for the unexpected.
不測(ふそく)の事故(じこ)が起(お)きた。
An unforeseen accident occurred.
登山(とざん)では不測(ふそく)の事態(じたい)に備(そな)えて、予定(よてい)より多(おお)めに食料(しょくりょう)を持(も)っていくべきだ。
When climbing a mountain, you should take more food than planned in case of the unexpected.

Formal: news, official notices, business.

Common collocations

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不足(ふそく) (shortage) is read the same. 不測(ふそく) comes from 測(はか)る (to measure): "cannot be measured in advance."

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