Vocab Info

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

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

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    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。

      I stood there, mouth agape, stunned by the unexpected turn of events.

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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 shocked to suddenly run into a friend at the supermarket.

      • N1

      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 zoning out when I happened to stumble upon the scene of an incident.

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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。

      Through a series of coincidences, I ended up working under someone I'd sat next to at the bar.

      • N1

      (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 husband completely by chance while traveling, and I’m grateful for that unexpected encounter.

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