思いがけない (Omoigakenai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveunexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
Examples
彼は全く思いがけなく着いた。
He arrived quite out of the blue.
彼に会うとは思いがけなかった。
He was the last person I expected to see.
彼の死は思いがけない出来事だった。
His death was a bolt from the blue.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).