意い外がい
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Meanings
Na-adjective
Adverb taking と
Noun
1. unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen (oft. ~と adverbially)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
いがい
いがい
Used in vocabulary
意い外がい性せい
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
Noun
Examples23
Unexpected results were announced.
It was a revelation to me.
The movie was more interesting than I expected.
It is quite a surprise to see you here.
His extensive knowledge of music was a revelation to us.
You don't say.