Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, な-adjective

案外(あんがい)unexpectedly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        unexpectedly, surprisingly

    2. な-adjective

      1. 2.

        unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, surprising

    All Forms

    案外 【あんがい】

    Details

      • あ

      • ん

      • が

      • い

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 3,700

    Examples

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    • 昨日(きのう)のテストは案外(あんがい)良(よ)く出来(でき)ました。

      Yesterday's test went surprisingly well.

      • N3
    • 彼女(かのじょ)の父親(ちちおや)は案外(あんがい)とても優(やさ)しかった。

      Her father was surprisingly very kind.

      • N3
    • 重(おも)そうに見(み)えた石(いし)だったが持(も)ってみると案外(あんがい)軽(かる)かった。

      The stone looked heavy, but when I held it, it was surprisingly light.

      • N3
    • 案外(あんがい)早(はや)く仕事(しごと)が終(お)わったので同僚(どうりょう)と飲(の)みに行(い)こうと思(おも)います。

      I finished work unexpectedly early so I think I'll go out for a drink with my colleagues.

      • N3
    • 休日(きゅうじつ)のテーマパークは混(こ)むと聞(き)いていたが予想(よそう)に反(はん)して案外(あんがい)人(ひと)がまばらだった。

      I had heard that theme parks are crowded on holidays, but contrary to my expectations, the park was surprisingly sparsely populated.

      • N2
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