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案外
あんがい
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Unexpectedly
angai
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana
あんがい
Romaji
angai
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What does 案外 mean in Japanese?
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The word 案外 (あんがい) means "unexpectedly" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce 案外?
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案外 is read as あんがい (romaji: angai). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 案外?
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案外 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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