ことのほか

Japanese

Alternative spelling
殊の外

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) とのほか [kòtónóhóká] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • (Tokyo) とのほか [kòtónóhókáꜜ] (Odaka – [5])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞to̞no̞ho̞ka̠]

Adverb

ことほか • (koto-no-hokaことのほか (kotonofoka)?

  1. contrary to expectations
  2. very

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN