偶然ぐうぜん
gūzen

Noun
na-Adjective
no-Adjective

1. coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity

Antonym of 必然
Adverb

2. by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally

わたくし、偶然ぐうぜん旧友きゅうゆうった。
watashiwagu uzen kyūyūni atta
I met an old friend by chance.
Noun

3. contingency

Philosophy
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