偶に

gū ni

adverb★Intermediate— occasionally

general

Occasionally; from time to time; not frequently but at irregular intervals.

彼女は偶に友達と映画を見に行く。

She occasionally goes to the movies with friends.

このレストランは偶に新しいメニューを提供する。

This restaurant occasionally offers new menu items.

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Used to describe something that happens infrequently or at unpredictable times.

Collocations

偶に～するto occasionally do something偶に～があるto occasionally have something

sometimes, occasionally

sometimes, occasionally

'偶に' is more formal than 'たまに' and is often used in writing or polite speech.

Use '偶に' when you want to emphasize the irregularity or unpredictability of an event.

Derived from the kanji 偶 (偶然, 'chance' or 'occasional') and the particle に, indicating a temporal or conditional relationship.

Often used to describe events or actions that happen infrequently or unpredictably. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

偶

chance, occasional

root

に

indicates a temporal or conditional relationship

particle

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