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JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

偶ぐう然ぜん

guuzen

by chance, accidentally

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは、偶然ぐうぜん旧友きゅうゆうに会あった。

    I met an old friend by chance.

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  2. 私わたしは彼かれに偶然ぐうぜん会あった。

    I met him by chance.

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  3. 偶然ぐうぜんその本ほんを見みつけた。

    I found the book by accident.

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Kanji in 偶然

  • 偶accidentally; even numberOnグウKunたま
  • 然sort of thing; soOnゼン・ネンKunしか・しかり・しかし

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