expression, noun
on the spur of the moment; by mere chance
Used when an action or outcome happens impulsively or accidentally, without deep intention. Often appears in set phrases like 物の弾みで.
物の弾みで、つい秘密を話してしまった。
On the spur of the moment, I ended up telling the secret.
物の弾みでぶつかってしまっただけで、わざとじゃない。
I just bumped into you by accident; it wasn't on purpose.