As expected or not
Core words, Stage 2chunk 67 of 80Adverbs: manner and certainty
Lets you compare things with what you'd expect.
- marudejust like; as if; (not) at all
- sasuga niunderstandably; even so; as you'd expect
- masa niexactly; precisely; truly
- angaisurprisingly; more than expected
Mix-ups Masa ni (exactly) sounds like masaka (no way!), and sasuga ni differs from sasuga (well done!).
marude
just like; as if; (not) at all
Sets up a comparison that ends in mitai or you na.
With a negative it means 'not at all': marude wakaranai, 'I don't get it at all'.
marude yume mitai.
It's like a dream.
まるで夢みたい。
marude yume no you desu.
It's just like a dream.
まるで夢のようです。
Written まるでRank #862 in 3,030 TV dramas
sasuga ni
understandably; even so; as you'd expect
Says something has gone past a reasonable limit, so the reaction is natural.
Sasuga alone is praise, 'just what I'd expect of you!'.
sasuga ni sore wa muri da yo.
Come on, that's really asking too much.
さすがにそれは無理だよ。
sasuga ni sore wa muri desu yo.
That really is too much to ask.
さすがにそれは無理ですよ。
Written さすがにRank #1098 in 3,030 TV dramas
masa ni
exactly; precisely; truly
Stresses a perfect match: this is precisely it.
Don't mix with masaka, 'no way!'.
masa ni sore ga iitakatta n da yo.
That's exactly what I wanted to say.
まさにそれが言いたかったんだよ。
masa ni sore ga iitakatta n desu.
That's exactly what I meant to say.
まさにそれが言いたかったんです。
Written まさにRank #1327 in 3,030 TV dramas
angai
surprisingly; more than expected
When something turns out different from what you assumed, usually better or easier.
Igai to means the same and is a bit more common in speech.
angai oishii ne, kore.
This is surprisingly good.
案外おいしいね、これ。
kore, angai oishii desu ne.
This is surprisingly tasty.
これ、案外おいしいですね。
Written 案外 · あんがいRank #2402 in 3,030 TV dramas