Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, な-adjective
案外unexpectedly
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Adverb - 1. - unexpectedly, surprisingly 
 
- な-adjective - 2. - unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, surprising 
 
All Forms
案外 【あんがい】
Details
- あ 
- ん 
- が 
- い 
 
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Examples
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- 昨日のテストは案外良く出来ました。 - Yesterday's test went surprisingly well. - N3
 
- 彼女の父親は案外とても優しかった。 - Her father was surprisingly very kind. - N3
 
- 重そうに見えた石だったが持ってみると案外軽かった。 - The stone looked heavy, but when I held it, it was surprisingly light. - N3
 
- 案外早く仕事が終わったので同僚と飲みに行こうと思います。 - I finished work unexpectedly early so I think I'll go out for a drink with my colleagues. - N3
 
- 休日のテーマパークは混むと聞いていたが予想に反して案外人がまばらだった。 - 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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