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偶然ぐうぜん (guuzen)

chance, coincidence, by chance, unexpectedly

  • JLPT N3
  • adjectival noun
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  • #2842 most frequent

Meaning

偶然 (ぐうぜん, guuzen) is a JLPT N3 adjectival noun meaning “chance, coincidence, by chance, unexpectedly”.

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Example sentences 12

街まちで偶然ぐうぜん友人ゆうじんに会あいました。

I ran into a friend of mine in the town.

偶然ぐうぜんだなあ!

What a coincidence!

偶然ぐうぜんに頼たよるな。

Don't leave it up to chance.

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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