案外あんがい (angai)

unexpectedly

  • JLPT N2
  • adverb
  • Pitch 1
  • #5869 most frequent
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Meaning

案外 (あんがい, angai) is a JLPT N2 adverb meaning “unexpectedly”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 8

かれ案外あんがいいい じんかもしれない。

He may unexpectedly turn out to be a good person.

その小説は案外面白かった。

That novel was unexpectedly interesting.

案外あんがい、この ほんみやすいね。

This book is surprisingly easy to read, isn't it?

ピクニックは 案外あんがいつまらなかった。

The picnic was a disappointment.