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How to say 'Coincidence' in Japanese | 偶然

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The Japanese word for Coincidence is 'Guuzen', written as 偶然 in Japanese.'Coincidence' in hiragana is ぐうぜん.

    word

    偶然

    Meaning

    Coincidence

    Reading

    ぐうぜん

    guuzen

    Kanji

    偶Couple, By chance 然Sort of thing, In that case

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '偶然 (ぐうぜん)' means 'coincidence'. It refers to something happening by chance, without any deliberate intention or planning. This word is often used to describe unexpected events or encounters that seem to happen by luck or fate. For example: It was a coincidence that we met「偶然会った」(ぐうぜんあった). By coincidence, I found the book I was looking for「偶然、探していた本を見つけた」(ぐうぜん、さがしていたほんをみつけた). The word can also be used to express surprise or wonder at how things align unexpectedly.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    4769

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 偶然

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    偶

    Meaning

    Couple, By chance

  • kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

Words Related to 偶然 Through the Kanji 偶

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 偶 as well.

  • word

    偶に

    Meaning

    Occasionally

  • word

    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

  • word

    偶数

    Meaning

    Even

  • word

    配偶

    Meaning

    Spouse

Words Related to 偶然 Through the Kanji 然

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 然 as well.

  • word

    然し

    Meaning

    But

  • word

    然も

    Meaning

    Moreover

  • word

    当然

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    突然

    Meaning

    Suddenly

  • word

    自然

    Meaning

    Natural, Nature

  • word

    全然

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    自然に

    Meaning

    Naturally

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    天然

    Meaning

    Nature

  • word

    必然

    Meaning

    Inevitability

  • word

    然り

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    依然

    Meaning

    Still, Unchanged

  • word

    然程

    Meaning

    Not very

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

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What does 'Guuzen' (偶然) mean?

'Guuzen' means 'Coincidence' .

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