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VocabJLPT N4

unexpected

な-AdjectiveTo-AdverbNoun

Definitions

1. unexpected
2. surprising

A な-adjective and noun meaning "unexpected" or "surprising," used when something turns out differently from what was anticipated. It often carries a mildly surprised or impressed tone, as in discovering something unexpectedly good or strange.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Your answer is different from everyone else's — that's unexpected.

Sentence 2

That explanation earlier was surprisingly easy to follow.

Sentence 3

Isn't it kind of surprising that we got results this quickly?

Sentence 4

"I'm actually scared of dogs," he said, and it really caught me off guard.

Sentence 5

That book looks hard, but it's actually surprisingly easy to read.