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偶然

Reading

Kana: ぐうぜん
Romaji: guuzen
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Definition

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(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence

Kanji

Readings: グウ、 たま
Meanings: accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

Example Sentences

偶然(ぐうぜん)だなあ!
➥What a coincidence!
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彼女(かのじょ)偶然(ぐうぜん)出会(であ)う。
➥I bump into her.
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(わたし)(かれ)偶然(ぐうぜん)()った。
➥I met him by chance.
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偶然(ぐうぜん)(たよ)るな。
➥Don't leave it up to chance.
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(えき)偶然(ぐうぜん)出会(であ)った。
➥We ran into each other at the station.
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偶然(ぐうぜん)彼女(かのじょ)()った。
➥I met her by accident.
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