意外

unexpected, surprising

i ɡ a̠ i → 意外だ
意 will, wishes, preference + 外 outside, outdoors
adjective Rare #29,639
unexpected, surprising
JA: 彼が来るとは意外だ。
EN: It's surprising that he came.

田舎の小学校で意外ではないですね

That wouldn’t be unusual at a rural elementary school.

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

これは確かに意外ですね。

This is certainly unexpected.

とても意外だったの

That was very unexpected.

— Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho (2014)

それは意外ですな

That's surprising.

— ラブ・アクチュアリー (2003)

結果は意外だった?

Were you surprised by the result?

へえなんか意外ハハ・・・→

Huh, that's kind of surprising. Haha...

— 映画 聲の形 (2016)

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