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[おも()····]
omoigakezu
expression, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[おも()··()··]
omoigakezu

Root Words:

[おも()·い + かけず]
omoi + kakezu

English Meaning(s) for 思いがけず

expression, adverb
  1. unexpectedly; surprisingly

Definition and Synonyms for 思いがけず

Accidentally without intention
Synonyms: たま, つい, ふと, ふいと, ふっと, たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ついつい, ひょいと, なんとなく, ゆくりなく, 何気ない, 何気なく, , 偶然, 偶発的, 図らずも, 思う, 思わず, 思いがけず
Unexpectedly in a way that was not expected
Synonyms: ふいと, 不意に, あに図らんや, 思いがけず, 突として, 突然, 藪から棒に, 計る
Perchance through chance,
Synonyms: たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ひょっと, ゆくりなく, 偶然, 図る, 図らずも, 思いがけず, 期せずして, 計る
Unexpectedly without advance planning
Synonyms: ふと, ふいと, たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, はしなくも, ゆくりなく, 偶然, 図る, 図らずも, 思いがけず, 期せずして, 計る
Incidentally of a minor or subordinate nature
Synonyms: たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ゆくりなく, 偶然, 偶発的, 図らずも, 思いがけず
Haply by accident
Synonyms: たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ゆくりなく, 偶然, 図る, 図らずも, 思いがけず, 期せずして, 計る
Accidentally in an unintentional manner
Synonyms: たま, つい, ふと, ふいと, ふっと, たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ついつい, ひょいと, なんとなく, ゆくりなく, 何気ない, 何気なく, , 偶然, 偶発的, 図らずも, 思う, 思わず, 思いがけず

Meanings for each kanji in 思いがけず

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Stroke Order Diagrams for 思いがけず

Sample Sentences for 思いがけず

I met him by chance in the train this morning.
We ran into each other at the airport.
I met him by chance on the train this morning.

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