偶然

ぐうぜん
guuzen

by chance, coincidence

What does 偶然 mean?

偶然 is a Japanese noun meaning “by chance” or “coincidence” in English. It is written as 偶然 in kanji, ぐうぜん in hiragana, and guuzen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

駅で偶然友達に会った。

I bumped into a friend at the station by chance.

それはただの偶然だ。

It's just a coincidence.

Words sharing kanji with 偶然

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