思いがけなかったです
omoigakenakattadesu
polite past: was unexpected
N2
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Example sentence
この会社は思いがけなかったです。
この かいしゃ は おもいがけなかったです。
kono kaisha wa omoigakenakattadesu.
This company polite past: was unexpected.
Usage note
Form of 思いがけない (unexpected).