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Meaning of 意外 in Japanese
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意外JLPT 3
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Kana Readingいがい
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Romajiigai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb taking the `to' particle, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- unexpected; surprising
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Examples of 意外, いがい in a sentence
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一生懸命磨きました。困ったのは、意外と低級宝石のストックがないことです。
I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low.
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That's an unusual hobby she's got, the transfer student. "She's cute so it's fine with me."
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I found the problem easier than I had expected.
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It was surprising that she said that.
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They exulted in their unexpected success.
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彼が音楽について大変詳しいのは我々にとって意外なことでした。
His extensive knowledge of music was a revelation to us.
Related Kanji
意
JLPT 4
13 strokes
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
On'Yomi: イ
Kun'Yomi: