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Grammar detail: だに

だに  even
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だに
means
even, not even, never, just etc.
だに is placed after a noun or verb as a way to emphasize that the noun or verb is something extreme or unexpected. It is usually referred to as meaning 'even' in the sense of 'not even a little bit', but depending on context 'never' or 'just' may be more appropriate.
It is often (but not necessarily) followed by a negative, such as in a phrase like
よそう
予想
だにしない (I never could have predicted) or
そうぞう
想像
だにしない (I couldn't imagine) etc.
かんじ
漢字
には
とき
よそう
予想
だにしないような
かた
あります
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Kanji used in this grammar

ヨ    previously, in advance   
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ソウ   ソ    idea, thought   
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ゾウ    statue, image   
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カン    Chinese   
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ジ   character   あざ village section   
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ドク   トク   トウ   よ to read   
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ジ   とき time, occasion   
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ホウ   かた way, direction   
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