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意外 (いがい) — unexpected | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle
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意外
いがい
N3
na-adjective
Meanings
1
unexpected
2
surprising
Example sentence
意外にも、昨日は天気予報があたった。
Unexpectedly the weather forecast came true yesterday.
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
意
Idea, Mind, Heart
13 strokes
外
Outside
5 strokes
More words with
意
合意
ごうい ·
agreement
N1
決意
けつい ·
decision
N1
熱意
ねつい ·
zeal
N1
意図
いと ·
intention
N1
意欲
いよく ·
will
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N1
同意
どうい ·
agreement
N1
意向
いこう ·
intention
N1
好意
こうい ·
good will
N1
More words with
外
外相
がいしょう ·
Foreign Minister
N1
課外
かがい ·
extracurricular
N1
外方
そっぽ ·
look (or turn) the other way
N1
屋外
おくがい ·
outdoors
N2
外～
がい～ ·
foreign ~
N2
～外
～がい ·
out of ~
N2
外科
げか ·
surgical department
N2
外観
がいかん ·
appearance
N1
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