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偶然, ぐうぜん

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JLPT LEVEL 3

Definition

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

  • (by) chance
  • unexpectedly
  • suddenly
  • accident
  • fortuity

Examples of 偶然,ぐうぜん in a Sentence

私は、偶然旧友に会った。
I met an old friend by chance.
パリに滞在中に、偶然彼に会った。
While staying in Paris, I happened to meet him.
私は偶然空港で彼に会った。
It chanced that I met him at the airport.
そのことがらはほんの偶然にすぎない。
The matter is nothing more than an accident.
仕事へ行く途中、私は私のおじに偶然に出会いました。
On my way to work, I ran into my uncle.
私は偶然に彼女とバス停で会いました。
I met her by accident at the bus stop.
私はそれが単なる偶然だと思う。
I think it is a mere coincidence.
昨日、彼女は偶然ジャックに会った。
She came across Jack yesterday.
彼が試合に勝てたのは全くの偶然だった。
It was pure chance that he won the game.
パリに滞在中、偶然彼に会った。
While staying in Paris, I happened to meet him.

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