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案の定: as expected, just as one thought, as feared, sure enough | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

案(あん)の定(じょう)

あんのじょう

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

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懸念(けねん)されていた通(とお)り、案(あん)の定(じょう)、計画(けいかく)は初日(しょにち)から行(い)き詰(づ)まった。
Just as feared, the plan ran into difficulties from the very first day.
案(あん)の定(じょう)、会議(かいぎ)は予定時刻(よていじこく)を

過(す)

ぎても

始(はじ)

まらなかった。

As expected, the meeting did not start even after the scheduled time.

案(あん)の定(じょう)、台風(たいふう)の影響(えいきょう)で交通機関(こうつうきかん)は大幅(おおはば)に乱(みだ)れた。

Sure enough, public transportation was severely disrupted by the typhoon.

案(あん)の定(じょう)、慎重論(しんちょうろん)を退(しりぞ)けた判断は裏目(んだんはうらめ)に出(で)た。

As expected, the decision to dismiss the cautious opinion backfired.