意外 (いがい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

意外 (いがい) means unexpected / surprising.

See example sentences below.

意外 at a glance

意外

いがいigai

N3adj

unexpected / surprising

意外いがいigaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

unexpected / surprising

Example 1

彼の意外な行動に驚いた。

Translation

I was surprised by his unexpected behavior.

Example 2

意外と簡単に問題が解けた。

Translation

The problem was solved more easily than expected.