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暗合 (あんごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
coincidence ; happen to match
Refers to two or more things coincidentally matching or aligning without prior arrangement. Often used for ideas, opinions, or events that happen to be the same.
際さい
の
事じ
件けん
と
暗あん
合ごう
し
て
いる
。
The plot of this novel happens to match a real incident.
Kanji 暗 darkness, disappear, shade Similar words 偶ぐう 然ぜん 偶然 is a more common word for 'coincidence' or 'by chance', used broadly for any accidental event. 暗合 emphasizes a meaningful or striking match between things, often in a more literary or formal context.
Etymology Compound of 暗 (an, 'dark; hidden') and 合 (gō, 'match; fit'), literally 'hidden matching'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest a coincidental alignment that is not obvious on the surface.
