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案の定

あんのじょう

just as expected, sure enough (usually of something bad)

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Examples

  1. 案の定、彼は約束の時間に遅れてきた。

    あんのじょう、かれはやくそくのじかんにおくれてきた。

    Sure enough, he came late for the appointment.

  2. 準備不足だったので、案の定、試験に落ちた。

    じゅんびぶそくだったので、あんのじょう、しけんにおちた。

    I was underprepared, so, as expected, I failed the exam.

  3. 雨が降りそうだと思ったら、案の定、午後から降り出した。

    あめがふりそうだとおもったら、あんのじょう、ごごからふりだした。

    I thought it looked like rain, and sure enough it started in the afternoon.

Common patterns

案の定、〜た
sure enough, ~ happened
案の定失敗した
failed as expected
案の定遅れた
was late as expected

Memory tip

案 (plan/expectation) + 定 (fixed): it turned out exactly as anticipated. Usually used for undesirable outcomes.

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