単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#2,132 most used

案外

あんがい1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

unexpectedly

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

This problem was unexpectedly easy.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Your reaction is surprisingly childish.

from Tatoeba · SadeN

MEANINGS

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

adverb · adverb, takes と

TANGOYA ASKS

2

unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising

adjectival noun

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#2,132 most used

Written案外 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium