意い表ひょう

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Meanings

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noun, na-adjective

surprise; unexpectedness

Refers to something that catches one off guard or defies expectations. Most often used in the phrase 意表を突く (to take someone by surprise).

彼かれの質しつ問もんは意い表ひょうを突ついた。
His question took me by surprise.
意い表ひょうを突つく作さく戦せんで相あい手てを混こん乱らんさせた。
They confused the opponent with a surprise tactic.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の意い表ひょうを突つくto catch someone off guard/by surprise
彼かれのジョークはいつも相あい手ての意い表ひょうを突つく。
His jokes always catch people off guard.
意い表ひょうを突つかれるto be caught off guard/taken by surprise
突とつ然ぜんの質しつ問もんに意い表ひょうを突つかれた。
I was caught off guard by the sudden question.

Expressions

意い表ひょうに出でるtake by surprise; do something unexpected
意い表ひょうを突つくtake by surprise; do something unexpected