思いもかけない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思いもかけない | 思いもかけなくない |
| Polite | 思いもかけないです | 思いもかけなくないですalso 思いもかけなくありません |
| Past polite | 思いもかけなかったです | 思いもかけなくなかったですalso 思いもかけなくありませんでした |
| Past | 思いもかけなかった | 思いもかけなくなかった |
| Te-form | 思いもかけなくて | 思いもかけなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 思いもかけなく | |
| Conditional | 思いもかけなければ | 思いもかけなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思いもかけなかったら | 思いもかけなくなかったら |
unexpected; unforeseen; contrary to expectations
Emphasizes that something was completely beyond what one imagined or anticipated. Often used when an event or outcome is surprising in a way that defies prior thought. Similar to 思いがけない, but with a stronger nuance of 'not even having crossed one's mind'.
See also: 思いがけない
I ran into an old friend in a completely unexpected place.
The news that he would resign was totally unforeseen.
Variant using the kanji 掛 for かけ; less common but still seen.
Phrase composed of 思い (thought) + も (even) + かけない (negative of 掛ける, here meaning 'to have in mind'). Literally 'not even thought of'.