意表

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ひょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iço̞ː]

Adjective

()(ひょう) • (ihyō-na (adnominal ()(ひょう) (ihyō na), adverbial ()(ひょう) (ihyō ni))

  1. surprising; unexpected
    • 1909, 夏目漱石, それから[1]:
      その代り君の兄さんや御父さんの事も、こうして書かずにいるんだから」と代助には意表な返事をした。
      Sono kawari kimi no nīsan ya otossan no koto mo, kōshite kakazu ni iru n da kara” to Daisuke ni wa ihyō na henji o shita.
      On the other hand, I haven't written anything about your brother or father," he replied, surprising Daisuke.

Inflection

Noun

()(ひょう) • (ihyō

  1. surprise

See also

  • 意表を突く