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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 |
Example
彼の発言は意表を突くものだった。
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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