案あん外がい
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Meanings
Adverb
Adverb taking と
1. unexpectedly; surprisingly
Na-adjective
2. unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising
Kanji used
Pitch accent
あんがい
あんがい
Examples4
The picnic was a disappointment.
This book is surprisingly easy to read, isn't it?
He may be a good man for all I know.
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.