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心外 (しんがい, shingai) Japanese meaning: vexing | Kotomora
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そんな
ふう
に
誤ご
解かい
さ
れる
の
は
心しん
外がい
だ
。
It is upsetting to be misunderstood that way.
Being called a liar, she looked offended.
For the title favorites, losing in the first round was an unexpected and bitter result.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 は 心しん 外がい だ that is vexing/unacceptable to me
It's upsetting to be told something like that.
〈 事こと 〉 を 心しん 外がい に 思おも う to feel offended/hurt by something
I felt hurt by his criticism.
心しん 外がい な 〈 発はつ 言げん 〉 a vexing/offensive remark
I was shocked by my boss's offensive remark.
心しん 外がい そうな 顔かお をする to look offended/put out
She stood up looking rather offended.
Related words 意外 means 'unexpected' in a neutral or even positive way, while 心外 implies displeasure or a feeling of being wronged by the unexpected result.
不本意 focuses on an outcome being against one's own wishes or intentions, whereas 心外 more strongly conveys feeling insulted or unfairly treated.
遺憾 is a formal, often official word for 'regrettable,' while 心外 is personal and can carry a sense of being offended or hurt.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 心, 'heart; mind,' and 外, 'outside.' The spelling suggests something outside one's expectations or feelings, which in modern use often becomes 'unexpected and vexing/offensive.'
