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N4 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun

意外(いがい)unexpected, surprising

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun

      1.

      unexpected, surprising

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    意外 【いがい】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (かれ)がピアノを()ける(こと)意外(いがい)だった。

      It was surprising that he could play the piano.

      • N4

      その先生(せんせい)には意外(いがい)(いち)(めん)があるそうです。

      The teacher has a surprising side to them.

      • N4

      研究(けんきゅう)(いん)のタナカはどんな意外(いがい)結果(けっか)()ても(おどろ)きません。

      Researcher Tanaka is not surprised by any unforeseen results.

      • N4

      意外(いがい)にも、いつも遅刻(ちこく)するカイト(くん)今日(きょう)仕事(しごと)(はや)()ていました。

      Surprisingly, Kaito, who is always late, arrived early for work today.

      • N3

      ほとんどのクラスメイトが(わたし)(たい)して好意(こうい)(てき)印象(いんしょう)()っている(こと)意外(いがい)でした。

      I was surprised that most of my classmates had a favorable impression of me.

      • N3
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