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Meaning of 可くして(べくして) in Japanese

可くして
Kana Reading
べくして
Romaji
bekushite
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, conjunction
    Meaning
    as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course
    Example sentence
    起こるべくして起こった事故だった。 It was an accident that was waiting to happen.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    though possible as it may be

Examples of 可くして, べくして in a sentence

Kanji in this word

可 JLPT 2

5 strokes

can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

On'Yomi: カ, コク

Kun'Yomi: -べ.き, -べ.し

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