偶然、遇然
ぐうぜん
guuzen
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
antonym: 必然・1
- adverb (fukushi) by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) philosophy contingency
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は物置の中で偶然いくつかの古文書を見つけた。
kare ha monooki no naka de guuzen iku tsu ka no ko bunsho wo mitsuke ta 。
He came across some old documents in the closet.
彼は公園を歩いていて偶然旧友に出会った。
kare ha kouen wo arui te i te guuzen kyuuyuu ni deaxtsu ta 。
He came across his old friend while walking in the park.
彼は古本屋で偶然珍しい本を見つけた。
kare ha furuhon ya de guuzen mezurashii hon wo mitsuke ta 。
He chanced on a rare book at a second-hand bookstore.
彼は偶然宝物を見つけた。
kare ha guuzen houmotsu wo mitsuke ta 。
It happened that he found the treasure.
彼は偶然になくしたカメラを見つけた。
kare ha guuzen ni nakushi ta kamera wo mitsuke ta 。
He found his lost camera by chance.
彼は偶然その光景を見た。
kare ha guuzen sono koukei wo mi ta 。
He saw the scene by accident.