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Japanese word 偶然: by chance / unexpectedly / suddenly. Meanings and example sentences.

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偶然 (ぐうぜん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

偶然 (ぐうぜん) means by chance / unexpectedly / suddenly.

See example sentences below.

偶然 at a glance

偶然
ぐうぜんguuzen
N3noun
by chance / unexpectedly / suddenly
偶然ぐうぜんguuzenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 偶然

Core meaning

by chance / unexpectedly / suddenly

Basic example sentences

Example 1

駅で偶然友達に会った。

Translation

I met a friend by chance at the station.

Example 2

偶然の事故でけがをした。

Translation

I got injured in an unexpected accident.

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