あらぬ

pre-noun adjectival

wrong; false; groundless

Describes something that is not as it should be, incorrect, or unfounded. Often used in fixed expressions like あらぬ疑い (unfounded suspicion) or あらぬ方向 (wrong direction).

• 彼かれはあらぬ疑うたがいをかけられた。

  He was suspected of something he didn't do.

• 話はなしがあらぬ方ほう向こうにそれた。

  The conversation went off in a wrong direction.

pre-noun adjectival

different; separate; unrelated

Indicates something is distinct, not the same, or unrelated. Common in phrases like あらぬ人 (someone else) or あらぬこと (something else).

• 彼かれはあらぬ人ひとを見みるような目めで私わたしを見みた。

  He looked at me as if I were a stranger.

• あらぬことを考かんがえてしまう。

  I end up thinking about unrelated things.

pre-noun adjectival

unexpected; surprising

Used for something unforeseen or surprising, often in literary or set expressions. Less common in everyday speech.

• あらぬ出で来き事ごとに驚おどろいた。

  I was surprised by an unexpected event.