NichiDict

案の定

N1
あんのじょう
案の条案の上
[annojou]
Illustration for 案の定

Meanings

1.Adverb

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

Examples

案の定、彼は遅刻してきたので驚かなかった。

As expected, he arrived late.

案の定うまくいかなかったと報告を受けました。

I got word that, sure enough, it hadn't gone well.

案の定、試験は思ったより難しかった。

Sure enough, the exam was harder than I'd expected.