偶然

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noun★Intermediate— coincidence

general

An unexpected or unplanned event or occurrence; something that happens by chance.

偶然、その本を見つけた。

I found that book by chance.

偶然の出会いが人生を変えた。

A chance encounter changed my life.

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Often used to describe events that happen without deliberate planning or intention.

Collocations

偶然の出会いchance encounter偶然にby chance偶然の一致coincidental match

coincidental match

randomness

Often used to describe unexpected events or encounters, such as meeting someone by chance or finding something unexpectedly.

Can be used as both a noun ('偶然') and an adverb ('偶然に').

Composed of '偶' (偶, meaning '偶数' or '偶然') and '然' (然, meaning 'so' or 'thus'), indicating something that happens unexpectedly.

Can be used both as a noun and an adverb (偶然に). Often used in contexts where something happens without prior planning or expectation.

偶

odd or even

root

然

so or thus

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