物語は意外な方向に展開した。
The story developed in an unexpected direction.
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Surprisingly, he is very good at cooking.
この問題は意外と単純だ。
This problem is surprisingly simple.
その事件には、私たちがまだ知らない意外な側面がある。
That incident has a surprising aspect that we don't know yet.
意外なニュースを聞いて、彼は愕然とした。
He was shocked by the unexpected news.
犬にお手を教えるのは意外と難しい。
Teaching a dog to 'shake' is unexpectedly difficult.
憧れの人の意外な一面を知って、少し幻滅してしまった。
I was a bit disillusioned after seeing an unexpected side of the person I admired.
指に刺さったとげを抜くのは意外と難しい。
It's surprisingly difficult to pull out a splinter stuck in your finger.
彼は自分を陰キャだと言っているが、話し始めると意外と面白い。
He calls himself an 'inkya', but once he starts talking, he's surprisingly interesting.
その植物の古名を調べると、意外な由来が分かった。
When I looked up the ancient name of that plant, I discovered an unexpected origin.
Usage Notes
Describes something that differs from what was expected.
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