Illustration: At a family gathering in a Japanese apartment, a petite grandmother has just pinned her muscular adult grandson’s hand during an arm-wrestling match. His elbow remains planted on the low table, his free hand hovering in disbelief.

JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

意い外がい

igai

unexpected, surprising

Example sentences

  1. 意外いがいな結果けっかが発表はっぴょうされた。

    Unexpected results were announced.

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  2. その映画えいがは意外いがいと面白おもしろかった。

    The movie was more interesting than I expected.

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  3. 問題もんだいは意外いがいにやさしかったよ。

    I found the problem easier than I had expected.

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Kanji in 意外

  • 意idea; mindOnイ
  • 外outsideOnガイ・ゲKunそと・ほか・はずす

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