Vocab Info

N1 Adverb

(あん)(じょう)just as one thought, as usual, sure enough

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      as expected, just as one thought, as feared, sure enough

      usu. in ref. to an undesirable outcome

    All Forms

    案の定 【あんのじょう】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Audio

    • Novels Top 5,900

    Examples

    --:--

      テスト勉強(べんきょう)をしなかったから、(あん)(じょう)点数(てんすう)(ひく)かった。

      Because I didn't study for the test, sure enough, my score was low. {just as one thought, as usual, sure enough}

      • N1

      計画(けいかく)曖昧(あいまい)だったので、(あん)(じょう)ミッションは失敗(しっぱい)()わった。

      The plan was vague, so sure enough, the mission ended in failure. {just as one thought, as usual, sure enough}

      • N1

      今日(きょう)はしくじる()がすると(おも)っていたら(あん)(じょう)しくじってしまった。

      Sure enough, I messed up today just as I had thought I would. {just as one thought, as usual, sure enough}

      • N1

      閉店(へいてん)セール(ちゅう)(みせ)(あん)(じょう)セール(ひん)(ねら)()(もの)(きゃく)でごった(がえ)していた。

      Sure enough, the store having a closing sale was swarming with shoppers targeting sale items. {just as one thought, as usual, sure enough}

      • N1

      頑固(がんこ)にして傲慢(ごうまん)(はは)自分(じぶん)意見(いけん)()えないと(おも)ったが、(あん)(じょう)そうだった。

      I thought my stubborn and arrogant mother wouldn't change her opinion, and sure enough, she didn't. {just as one thought, as usual, sure enough}

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.