偶然 | Japanese meaning

【ぐうぜん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

coincidence; chance; accident; fortuityantonym:

adverb (fukushi)

by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

contingencyphilosophy

Generated definitions (experimental)

coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity

This meaning relates to events that happen unexpectedly or without intentional planning, highlighting the randomness of occurrences in life.

。。

It was truly a coincidence meeting.

。。

I saw her in the street by chance.

by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally

This meaning emphasizes the unforeseen nature of an event, suggesting that something occurred without a deliberate intention.

、、。。

I accidentally passed by his house.

。。

I unexpectedly overheard that story.

contingency

This meaning refers to a situation that may occur depending on certain conditions or circumstances, often indicating unpredictability.

。。

The plan included elements of contingency.

。。

We must take all contingencies into account.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to meet by chancecoincidencean accidental eventserendipitous discoverycontingencychance encounterto pretend it’s just coincidenceto coincide by chanceto happen unexpectedlyelement of chance

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

がけがけないない．.

、、ときまた時又．.きごう（はまお浜尾しろう四郎
．.きごう（てらだ寺田とらひこ寅彦
、、、、．.きごう（さかぐち坂口あんご安吾
、、．.きごう（たみき民喜

がけがけないない．.

はやかわ早川たつきち辰吉．.きごう（はまお浜尾しろう四郎
、、．.きごう（やなぎだ柳田くにお國男
．.きごう（かじい梶井もとじろう基次郎

がけがけないない．.

．.きごう（こうが甲賀
その其、、つき附添添．.きごう（なつめ夏目そうせき漱石

Wiktionary

Example sentences

205 results

1. 。。

Coincidentally enough, I know him.

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2. 。。

We rarely come across big names.

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3. 。。

I met him by accident at the airport yesterday.

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4. 。。

I hit on a spa.

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5. 。。

Our meeting was purely accidental.

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6. 。。

She came across some old documents in the closet.

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7. 。。

She ran across her old friend while walking in the park.

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8. 。。

It happened that he saw her there.

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9. 。。

I met up with her on the street.

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10. 。。

It was pure accident that I came to know her.

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11. 。。

I bump into her.

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12. 。。

It is no accident that she won the first prize.

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13. べきべき、、。。

It happened that he appeared when she couldn't decide which way to go.

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14. 。。

He came across some old documents in the closet.

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15. 。。

He came across his old friend while walking in the park.

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16. 。。

He chanced on a rare book at a second-hand bookstore.

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17. 。。

It happened that he found the treasure.

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18. 。。

He found his lost camera by chance.

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19. 。。

He saw the scene by accident.

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20. 。。

He overheard the conversation by accident.

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【ぐうぜん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

coincidence; chance; accident; fortuityantonym:

adverb (fukushi)

by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

contingencyphilosophy

Generated definitions (experimental)

coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity

This meaning relates to events that happen unexpectedly or without intentional planning, highlighting the randomness of occurrences in life.

。。

It was truly a coincidence meeting.

。。

I saw her in the street by chance.

by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally

This meaning emphasizes the unforeseen nature of an event, suggesting that something occurred without a deliberate intention.

、、。。

I accidentally passed by his house.

。。

I unexpectedly overheard that story.

contingency

This meaning refers to a situation that may occur depending on certain conditions or circumstances, often indicating unpredictability.

。。

The plan included elements of contingency.

。。

We must take all contingencies into account.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to meet by chancecoincidencean accidental eventserendipitous discoverycontingencychance encounterto pretend it’s just coincidenceto coincide by chanceto happen unexpectedlyelement of chance

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)