synonym Comparative
まんまと
VS
思いもよらない
Differences Between "まんまと" and "思いもよらない"
Option A
まんまと
Meaning
successfully, smoothly, exactly as planned (often with a negative or unexpected outcome for someone else)
Reading
まんまと (manmato)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼はまんまと詐欺師の罠にはまってしまった。
He completely fell into the swindler's trap.
Option B
思いもよらない
Meaning
unexpected, unforeseen, surprising (even beyond expectation)
Reading
おもいもよらない (omoimoyoranai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
思いもよらない結果になった。
It turned out to be an utterly unexpected result.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(successfully, smoothly, exactly as planned (often with a negative or unexpected outcome for someone else))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- まんまと: Implies something worked out perfectly, often for the speaker's benefit and sometimes at another's expense, or a trick was pulled off. Can suggest success achieved deceptively.
- 思いもよらない: Stronger than 思いがけず, emphasizing complete surprise or something beyond imagination. (「思いがけず」よりも驚きの度合いが強く、想像もしていなかった事柄を強調する)
- まんまと: Implies something worked out perfectly, often for the speaker's benefit and sometimes at another's expense, or a trick was pulled off. Can suggest success achieved deceptively.
- 思いもよらない: Stronger than 思いがけず, emphasizing complete surprise or something beyond imagination. (「思いがけず」よりも驚きの度合いが強く、想像もしていなかった事柄を強調する)
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