意外
いがい
Meanings
- な-adjective, Adverb, Noun unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen (oft. ~と adverbially)
Kanji
Example sentences
- 君って、意外に純情だね。
I'm surprised that you're so naïve. - 君にここで会うのは全く意外だ。
It is quite a surprise to see you here. - 君がそんな態度をとるなんて意外だった。
I'm surprised at your behavior. - 花子さんって意外にいい人だったんだねえ。
Hanako turned out to be a surprisingly nice person. - 意外に人目を気にするタイプだ。
Surprisingly, he is the type that worries about being in the public eye.
Common phrases
Words containing 意外
- 意外性 (いがいせい) unexpectedness