Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Adverb
偶然(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
1.
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
Antonyms:
Adverb
2.
by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
Noun
3.
contingency
Philosophy
All Forms
偶然 【ぐうぜん】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ぐ
う
ぜ
ん
Anime Top 1,500
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偶然の出来事に口をポカーンとさせて驚く。
Surprised, with mouth agape, by an unexpected event. {(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence}
偶然スーパーで友達に会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}
ボーッとしていたら、偶然事件現場に出くわしました。
I was spacing out when I unexpectedly came across the scene of an incident. {(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence}
偶然が重なってバーで隣に座った人の下で働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}
私が旅行先で今の夫と出会ったのは全くの偶然だったので、偶然に感謝しています。
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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