偶然
ぐうぜん
guuzen
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 44 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
偶然 (ぐうぜん (guuzen)) means "Chance". The reading is ぐうぜん (guuzen). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Chance
Also : Coincidence · Accident · Fortuity
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Example Sentences
思い出せばあの時は偶然の出会いだったなあ。
おもいだせばあのときはぐうぜんのであいだったなあ。
Come to think of it, that meeting was a chance encounter.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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