Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Adverb
偶然(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity, by coincidence
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
1.
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
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Adverb
2.
by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
Noun
3.
contingency
Philosophy
All Forms
偶然 【ぐうぜん】
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偶然の出来事に口をポカーンとさせて驚く。
I stood there, mouth agape, stunned by the unexpected turn of events.
偶然スーパーで友達に会ってビックリしました。
I was shocked to suddenly run into a friend at the supermarket.
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 zoning out when I happened to stumble upon the scene of an incident.
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。
Through a series of coincidences, I ended up working under someone I'd sat next to at the bar.
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 husband completely by chance while traveling, and I’m grateful for that unexpected encounter.
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