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案に相違して (あんにそういして) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

案あんに相そう違いして

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Meanings

1

contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

A somewhat formal or literary fixed phrase meaning that something happened differently from what was anticipated.

案あんに相そう違いして、試し験

けん

は

とても

簡かん

単たん

だっ

た

。

Contrary to my expectations, the exam was very easy.

案あんに相そう違いして、彼かれは賛さん成せいした。

Unexpectedly, he agreed.

Kanji

案plan, suggestion, draft
相inter-, mutual, together
違difference, differ

Related words

案あんの定じょう
案の定 means 'as expected', while 案に相違して means 'contrary to expectations'.
意い外がいにも
意外にも is a more common and neutral way to say 'unexpectedly', whereas 案に相違して is more formal and literary.

Built from

案あん+相そう違い

Etymology

A fixed phrase composed of 案 (expectation), に (particle), 相違 (difference), and して (suru in te-form), literally meaning 'differing from expectation'.