No. 1,384 in Japanese
偶然
Coincidence; by chance.
In a sentence
公園で偶然友人に会いました。
I met a friend at the park by coincidence.
In this sentence, “偶然” refers to an unplanned or unexpected occurrence of meeting someone.
偶然そのイベントの詳細を知りました。
I learned the details of the event by chance.
“偶然” is used here to describe an incidental acquisition of knowledge or information.
偶然にも、私たちが同じ電車に乗っていました。
Coincidentally, we were on the same train.
Here, “偶然にも” emphasizes the surprising or noteworthy aspect of the coincidence.
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