N2 — outside your level filter
Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
思いのほか
omoinohokamore than expectedN2adverb
Example sentences2
試験は思いのほか簡単だった。
shiken wa omoi no hoka kantan datta.
The exam was easier than expected. neutral
思いのほか混んでたね、あの店。
omoi no hoka kondeta ne, ano mise.
That place was more crowded than I thought, huh. casual