How to say 'Opportunity' or 'Chance' in Japanese | チャンス

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The Japanese word for Opportunity or Chance is 'Chansu', written as チャンス in Japanese.

word

チャンス

Meaning

Opportunity, Chance

Reading

Chansu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'チャンス (ちゃんす)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'chance'. It refers to a favorable opportunity or moment to achieve something. This word is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to describe situations where one has the possibility to succeed or make progress. For example: This is your chance to shine!「これは君が輝くチャンスだ！」(これはきみがかがやくちゃんすだ！). I missed a great opportunity「素晴らしいチャンスを逃した」(すばらしいちゃんすをのがした). The word can also imply a moment of luck or timing, such as in sports or business scenarios.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3079

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word チャンス

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

チ

Reading

Chi

katakana

チャ

Reading

Cha

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

katakana

ヤ

Reading

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'Chansu' means 'Opportunity' or 'Chance' .

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