Traducción y Significado de: 意外 - igai

Explicación y Etimología - (意外) igai

The word 意外 consists of two Chinese characters: 意 (yi) which means "meaning" or "intention" and 外 (wai) which means "outside" or "external". Together, these characters form the word that can be translated as "unexpected", "surprising" or "unforeseen". The etymology of the word dates back to the period of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), when the word 意 began to be used to refer to "thoughts" or "ideas". Already the character 外 was used to indicate something that was out of a certain limit or border. Over time, the combination of these two characters was used to describe something that was not within the expected or that was not within the expected limits. Nowadays, the word 意外 is used in many contexts, such as situations where something unexpected happens, such as an accident or a pleasant surprise. It can also be used to refer to a characteristic or behavior of someone who was not expected or not previously known.