予想以上

More than expected or beyond expectations

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Noun (used with の), Adverb (used with に)

More than expected" / "Beyond expectations

Indicates that a result, degree, or situation has surpassed what was originally predicted.

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予想以上（よそういじょう） means more than expected or beyond what was predicted.

It combines 予想（よそう）, “prediction,” and 以上（いじょう）, “above / exceeding.” Use it when the real result is clearly different from what you expected.

Use 予想以上の（よそういじょうの） before a noun, as in 予想以上の結果（よそういじょうのけっか）, “a result beyond expectations.”

Use 予想以上に（よそういじょうに） before an adjective or verb idea, as in 予想以上に難しい（よそういじょうにむずかしい）, “harder than expected.”

It can be positive or negative: better sales, worse traffic, higher costs, stronger reactions, and so on.

Compared with 思ったより（おもったより）, 予想以上 sounds a little more formal and is common in business, news, reports, and careful explanations.

Example

映画は予想以上に面白かった。

The movie was more entertaining than I expected.

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予想以上

よそういじょう

More than expected or beyond expectations

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