Skip to main content
Amenokori
JLPT N1 Advanced

予期せぬ

Unexpected or unforeseen, typically used in formal or literary contexts.

Readings

Other forms

予期 noun: expectation
予期する verb: to expect
予期しない modern negative form
Adjective (pre-noun)

Unexpected / Unforeseen

Describes an outcome or event that occurs without prior prediction or anticipation.

Example

旅先 で 予期せぬ 出会い が あり 、 人生 が 変わった 。

I had an unforeseen encounter on my trip, and my life changed.

4 more examples in the mobile app
Free forever · No card needed

Study this term on the app

Every word on Amenokori — including 予期せぬ — comes with full meanings, example sentences, audio, and FSRS-powered review scheduling. 10K+ entries from N5 to N1.

Zero deck building Full context & nuance FSRS algorithm
App Store Google Play

100% free to start

amenokori · review
5 day streak
VOCAB 2 / 30
予期せぬ
よきせぬ
Unexpected or unforeseen, typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Example

この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

Again
Hard
Good
Easy