用法パターン:
[something] happens
The meeting will happen at 3 p.m.
Accidents can happen when you're not careful.
What will happen if we miss the train?
A lot happened while you were away.
It happened so fast that I didn't have time to react.
学習者向け例文
The party will happen on Friday.
Bad things can happen if you drive too fast.
What will happen if it rains?
The movie happens in New York.
Something strange happened yesterday.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'happen' with 'make' or 'do'. Remember: 'happen' is for events, not for actions you do yourself.
意味
To take place or occur
コロケーション
happen suddenly
|happen again
|happen overnight
|happen by accident
|happen quickly
類義語
occur (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or official contexts.)
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take place (Often used for planned events, but can also mean unplanned occurrence.)
対義語
prevent (Means to stop something from happening.)
テーマ
daily life
|time
|events
|core_vocabulary
定義
To take place or occur, often without planning.
To come into existence or take place, especially without being planned or intended.
用法パターン:
happen to [do something]
I happened to see your brother at the store.
Véletlenül megláttam a testvéredet a boltban.
She happened to know the answer to the question.
Történetesen tudta a választ a kérdésre.
We happened to be in Paris at the same time as them.
If you happen to find my keys, let me know.
学習者向け例文
I happened to meet my teacher in the park.
Véletlenül találkoztam a tanárommal a parkban.
He happened to see an old friend on the bus.
Véletlenül meglátott egy régi barátot a buszon.
We happened to be at the same shop.
She happened to know my cousin.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes omit 'to' after 'happen' in this structure. Always use 'happen to [verb]'.
意味
To do something by chance
コロケーション
happen to know
|happen to see
|happen to meet
類義語
stumble upon (More informal and vivid; often suggests pleasant surprise.)
テーマ
daily life
|chance
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
定義
To do or find something without planning it.
To do, find, or experience something unexpectedly or by coincidence.
用法パターン:
[something] happens to [someone]
What happened to your car?
Mi történt az autóddal?
Something amazing happened to me yesterday.
Tegnap valami csodálatos történt velem.
Nothing bad has ever happened to her before.
Tell me what happened to the project.
学習者向け例文
What happened to your phone?
Mi történt a telefonoddal?
Something bad happened to him.
Valami rossz történt vele.
Nothing happened to my bag.
What happened to you yesterday?
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'happen with' and 'happen to'. Use 'happen to' for events affecting someone or something.
意味
To be experienced by someone
コロケーション
happen to me
|happen to you
|what happened to
類義語
befall (More formal and literary; often used for negative events.)
テーマ
daily life
|personal experiences
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
定義
When something occurs to someone or in their life.
To affect someone or come into their life as an event or situation.