案の定

あんのじょう

as expected

N1 #14,165

Meanings

adverb, usu. in ref. to an undesirable outcome as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

Its kanji

案アン · つくえ plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench
定テイ、ジョウ · さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か determine, fix, establish, decide

In sentences

案あんの定じょう、彼かれは第一位だいいちいになった。 As was to be expected, he took the first place. #191243

案あんの定じょう、彼かれは疑念ぎねんを抱いだいていた。 Sure enough, he entertained doubts. #191244

案あんの定じょう、彼女かのじょは電話でんわをかけてきた。 She called me up, as I had expected. #191241