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おもいがけない
omoigakenai
Unexpected, casual
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思い掛けない
おもいがけない
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Unexpected, casual
omoigakenai
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana おもいがけない
Romaji omoigakenai
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What does 思い掛けない mean in Japanese?
The word 思い掛けない (おもいがけない) means "unexpected, casual" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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思い掛けない is read as おもいがけない (romaji: omoigakenai). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 思い掛けない?
思い掛けない is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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