奇遇
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Meanings
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na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
unexpected meeting; coincidence
Used when meeting someone by chance, often with a sense of pleasant surprise. Commonly appears in phrases like 奇遇ですね (What a coincidence!).
What a coincidence meeting you here!
It's a coincidence that I'm staying at the same hotel as him.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で〈人〉に会うとは奇遇ですねwhat a coincidence to run into someone somewhere
What a coincidence to meet you in a place like this!
- 奇遇にも〜by a strange coincidence, ...
By a strange coincidence, she turned out to be my childhood friend.