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偶

適

Reading

Kana: たま
Romaji: tama
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-no
adj-na
noun
1

occasional; rare

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 偶の

Kanji

偶
Readings: グウ、 たま
Meanings: accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
適
Readings: テキ、 かな.う
Meanings: suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

Example Sentences

偶然(ぐうぜん)だなあ！
➥What a coincidence!
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彼女(かのじょ)と偶然(ぐうぜん)出会(であ)う。
➥I bump into her.
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１２は偶数(ぐうすう)である。
➥Twelve is an even number.
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偶然(ぐうぜん)に頼(たよ)るな。
➥Don't leave it up to chance.
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駅(えき)で偶然(ぐうぜん)出会(であ)った。
➥We ran into each other at the station.
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私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に偶然(ぐうぜん)会(あ)った。
➥I met him by chance.
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偶々

偶偶、 偶、 適

Reading

Kana: たまたま
Romaji: tamatama
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

偶
Readings: グウ、 たま
Meanings: accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
適
Readings: テキ、 かな.う
Meanings: suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

Example Sentences

たまたま彼(かれ)は病気(びょうき)だった。
➥It happened that he was ill.
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たまたま彼(かれ)は今日(きょう)は非番(ひばん)だ。
➥It chances that he is off duty today.
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たまたま私達(わたしたち)は駅(えき)であった。
➥It happened that we met at the station.
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彼(かれ)はたまたまそこにいた。
➥He happened to be there.
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たまたま彼(かれ)は外出(がいしゅつ)していた。
➥It happened that he was out.
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その日(ひ)たまたま会合(かいごう)があった。
➥It happened that there was a meeting on that day.
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