Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Adverb

偶然(ぐうぜん)(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity

      Antonyms:

    2. Adverb

      2.

      by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally

    3. Noun

      3.

      contingency

      Philosophy

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    偶然 【ぐうぜん】

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    Examples

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      偶然(ぐうぜん)出来事(できごと)(くち)をポカーンとさせて(おどろ)く。

      Surprised, with mouth agape, by an unexpected event. {(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence}

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      偶然(ぐうぜん)スーパーで友達(ともだち)()ってビックリしました。

      I was surprised to unexpectedly run into a friend at the supermarket. {(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence}

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      ボーッとしていたら、偶然(ぐうぜん)事件(じけん)現場(げんば)()くわしました。

      I was spacing out when I unexpectedly came across the scene of an incident. {(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence}

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      偶然(ぐうぜん)(かさ)なってバーで(となり)(すわ)った(ひと)(もと)(はたら)くこととなりました。

      By a series of coincidences, I ended up working under the person who sat next to me at the bar. {(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence}

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      (わたし)旅行(りょこう)(さき)(いま)(おっと)出会(であ)ったのは(まった)くの偶然(ぐうぜん)だったので、偶然(ぐうぜん)感謝(かんしゃ)しています。

      I met my current husband completely by chance during a trip, so I am grateful for that unexpected encounter. {(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence}

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