案外

あんがい

Unexpectedly; surprisingly

N3adverb·angai

How to remember it

案 (plan) + 外 (outside) — falling outside your plan, hence a surprise.

Example sentences

  • 案外簡単にできました。

    あんがいかんたんにできました。

    I managed it surprisingly easily.

  • 案外元気になりました。

    あんがいげんきになりました。

    I recovered unexpectedly quickly.

Usage

Used as an adverb or na-adjective to express surprise at how something turned out.

Related words

意外予想外思いがけない

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