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Japanese word 案外: unexpectedly / surprisingly. Meanings and example sentences.

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案外 (あんがい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

案外 (あんがい) means unexpectedly / surprisingly.

See example sentences below.

案外 at a glance

案外
あんがいangai
N3adv
unexpectedly / surprisingly
案外あんがいangaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 案外

Core meaning

unexpectedly / surprisingly

Basic example sentences

Example 1

あの映画は案外面白かった。

Translation

That movie was unexpectedly interesting.

Example 2

今日は案外暖かいですね。

Translation

It's surprisingly warm today, isn't it?

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