Korean word

뜻밖에

Pronunciation

Romanizationtteutppakke

Meaning

  • adverbunexpectedly

Example

그 영화는 뜻밖에 재미있었다.keu yeong hwa neun tteut ppa kke chae mi i sseot tta

The movie was unexpectedly enjoyable.

Illustration for 뜻밖에 (unexpectedly)

More examples

회의가 뜻밖에 빨리 끝났다.hoe ui ga tteut ppa kke ppal li kkeun nat tta

The meeting ended unexpectedly quickly.

Core concept

An event falls outside what was expected, creating a brief sense of surprise.

Common phrases

  • 뜻밖에 쉬웠다tteut ppa kke swi wot tta

    unexpectedly easy

  • 결과가 뜻밖에 좋다kyeol gwa ga tteut ppa kke cho ta

    unexpectedly good result

  • 사람이 뜻밖에 많다sa ra mi tteut ppa kke man ta

    unexpectedly many people

Similar words

의외로uioero: A result turns out differently from what people expect, sometimes pleasantly.
예상치 못하게yesangchi motage: An event happens without advance prediction and can cause confusion.
뜻하지 않게tteutaji anke: An event takes place without being planned or intended.

Definition in Korean

예상하지 못했던 일이나 결과가 발생했음을 간단히 알리는 부사.ye sang ha ji mo taet tteon i ri na kyeol gwa ga pal saeng hae sseu meul kan dan hi al li neun pu sa

Word origin

뜻 (tteut, "intention") and 밖 (ppa, "outside") combine as 뜻밖 (tteutppa, "outside one's expectation"), and 에 (kke, "in or at") gives the form 뜻밖에 (tteutppakke, "unexpectedly").

Usage tips

  • English often uses unexpectedly in both personal reactions and neutral reports, so it does not always mean that the speaker is strongly surprised.

Opposites

  • 평소처럼pyeongsocheoreomas usualadverb
  • 보통potongnormallyadverb

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