案外 (Angai) is a Japanese adverb meaning “unexpectedly, surprisingly, unexpected, unanticipated”.
Meanings
- adverb, adverb (to)unexpectedly; surprisingly
- na-adjectiveunexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising
Examples
案外、この本は読みやすいね。
This book is surprisingly easy to read, isn't it?
ピクニックは案外つまらなかった。
The picnic was a disappointment.
あの人は案外いい人かもしれない。
He may be a good man for all I know.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).