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不覚にも (fukakunimo) Japanese meaning: unintentionally | Kotomora じ 字
Kanji 覚 memorize, learn, remember Related words 思おも わず 思わず also means 'unintentionally' but focuses on a spontaneous, reflexive action without the nuance of regret. 不覚にも often implies a lapse in self-control or a mistake.
つい つい is a casual adverb for doing something habitually or carelessly, like 'just' or 'without thinking'. 不覚にも is more formal and carries a stronger sense of regret.
Etymology From 不覚 (fukaku, 'unawareness' or 'failure') + にも (nimo, adverbial particle). The phrase literally means 'even in unawareness', developing into 'unintentionally' or 'in spite of oneself'.
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