Japanese

いひょうをつく
Meaning: to surprise; to catch off guard; to do the unexpected
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 意表を突く 意表を突かない
Polite 意表を突きます 意表を突きません
Past 意表を突いた 意表を突かなかった
Polite + Past 意表を突きました 意表を突きませんでした
Te-form 意表を突いて 意表を突かなくて
Potential 意表を突ける 意表を突けない
Passive 意表を突かれる 意表を突かれない
Causative 意表を突かせる 意表を突かせない
Causative + Passive 意表を突かされる 意表を突かされない
Imperative 意表を突け 意表を突くな

Handwriting

意
表
を
突
く

Example

His remark was surprising.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic expression meaning to do or say something that is beyond one's expectations, causing surprise.

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