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案外

JLPT N4 · N2 · Vocabulary

案外 — “unexpectedly, surprisingly”

案外 (read あんがい) means unexpectedly, surprisingly. It appears on the JLPT N4 and N2 vocabulary list and is a adverb.

Reading

あんがい

Meaning

unexpectedly, surprisingly

案外 in a sentence

試験しけんは案外あんがい簡単かんたんでした。

The exam was unexpectedly easy.

The kanji in 案外

案proposal, idea
外outside

Words that share a kanji with 案外

案内するあんないする— to guide, to show around
案あん— plan, idea, proposal
提案ていあん— proposal, suggestion
答案とうあん— examination paper, answer sheet
外国がいこく— foreign country; abroad
外国人がいこくじん— foreigner
外そと— outside, exterior
海外かいがい— overseas, abroad

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