No. 2,871 in Japanese
たまたま
"By chance" or "coincidentally."
In a sentence
たまたま駅前で友達に会いました。
I happened to meet a friend in front of the station.
In this sentence, 'たまたま' indicates coincidence or happening by chance.
たまたまその話を聞いて、驚きました。
I happened to hear that story and was surprised.
Here, 'たまたま' again conveys the idea of occurrence by coincidence or accident.
家に帰ったら、たまたま雨が降り始めました。
When I got home, it just so happened to start raining.
In this case, 'たまたま' suggests a coincidental occurrence corresponding to the timing of the action.
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