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How to say 'Expectedly' in Japanese | 案の定

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The Japanese word for Expectedly is 'Annojou', written as 案の定 in Japanese.'Expectedly' in hiragana is あんのじょう.

    word

    案の定

    Meaning

    Expectedly

    Reading

    あんのじょう

    annojou

    Kanji

    案Plan, Proposal 定Determine

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '案の定 (あんのじょう)' means 'expectedly' or 'as expected'. It is used to indicate that something happened exactly as one anticipated or predicted. This word often carries a nuance of inevitability or lack of surprise. For example: As expected, it rained today「案の定、今日は雨が降った」(あんのじょう、きょうはあめがふった). As expected, he was late again「案の定、彼はまた遅れた」(あんのじょう、かれはまたおくれた). This adverb is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to express that the outcome was predictable.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3549

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 案の定

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    案

    Meaning

    Plan, Proposal

  • kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

Hiragana in the Word 案の定

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    の

    Reading

    No

Words Related to 案の定 Through the Kanji 案

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 案 as well.

  • word

    提案

    Meaning

    Proposal

  • word

    案内

    Meaning

    Guidance

  • word

    案

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    案外

    Meaning

    Unexpectedly

  • word

    答案

    Meaning

    Answer, Test paper

Words Related to 案の定 Through the Kanji 定

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 定 as well.

  • word

    設定

    Meaning

    Setting

  • word

    決定

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    一定

    Meaning

    Fixed

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    予定

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    定める

    Meaning

    Establish, Determine

  • word

    特定

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    限定

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    安定

    Meaning

    Stability

  • word

    規定

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    指定

    Meaning

    Designation

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    確定

    Meaning

    Confirmation, Finalization

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    制定

    Meaning

    Enactment

  • word

    推定

    Meaning

    Estimation

  • word

    協定

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    認定

    Meaning

    Certification, Recognition

  • word

    肯定

    Meaning

    Affirmation

  • word

    固定

    Meaning

    Fixation

  • word

    定着

    Meaning

    Establishment, Fixation

  • word

    勘定

    Meaning

    Bill, Calculation

  • word

    定年

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    判定

    Meaning

    Judgment, Decision

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

  • word

    未定

    Meaning

    Undecided

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    定休日

    Meaning

    Regular holiday

  • word

    鑑定

    Meaning

    Appraisal

  • word

    定義

    Meaning

    Definition

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    測定

    Meaning

    Measurement

  • word

    断定

    Meaning

    Conclusion

  • word

    否定

    Meaning

    Denial

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