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    3. 意外

    意外

    意い外がい

    unexpected

    N3KMT3News #4+1CoreNoun, Adjective, Adverb, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    いがい

    Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Particle

    1.
    unexpected, surprising

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    意い外がいな結けっ果かでした。

    It was an unexpected result.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの意い見けんは意い外がいにも私わたしの考かんがえと一いっ致ちしました。

    His opinion unexpectedly matched mine.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    意い外がいなプレゼントに彼かの女じょはとても喜よろこんでいました。

    She was very happy with the unexpected present.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その小ちいさな町まちには意い外がいと美お味いしいレストランが多おおい。

    There are surprisingly many good restaurants in that small town.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かの女じょの意い外がいな一いち面めんを見みて、さらに興きょう味みが湧わきました。

    Seeing her unexpected side made me even more interested.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
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