ぞんがい

存 外

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    beyond expectation, contrary to expectations, unexpectedly

    • 存外、口は達者なようね。
      It seems like you're unexpectedly eloquent.