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に（も）なく

Unusually; more ~ than usual; unlike oneself

Romaji: ni mo naku

Meaning & usage

Unusually; more ~ than usual | A phrase that means something unusual happens or someone does something unusual.

Example sentences 5

  1. 今年は例年になく猛暑で、いつもは省エネを心がけている私が、いつの間にかクーラーをかけてしまっている。

    This year has been unusually hot, a real scorcher. I usually try hard to save energy, but I find myself turning on the cooler.

  2. 宏は「ただいまー」といつになく明るい声で帰ってきた。

    Hiroshi came home and said "I'm home!" in an unusually cheerful voice.

  3. 彼女は今日はいつに（も）なく陽気だった。

    She was unusually cheerful today.

  4. 普段はたいていビールや日本酒だが、たまに柄にもなくバーにカクテルを飲みに行ったりする。

    Usually I drink beer or sake, but occasionally I may go out for cocktails at a bar, which is unlike me.

  5. 気になっていた彼女が隣に座ったので、僕の心は我にもなく弾んだ。

    The woman I've got a crush on sat next to me, so my heart started pounding with excitement involuntarily.

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