happenstance
gb/hˈæpənstˌæns/ us/hˈæpənstˌæns/
C1
英語
véletlen, véletlenek összjátéka
名詞
C1
FORMAL
1
véletlen
A2
用法パターン：
by happenstance
Their friendship began by happenstance when they sat next to each other on a delayed flight.
Barátságuk a véletlennek köszönhetően kezdődött, amikor egy késéssel induló járaton egymás mellé kerültek.
It was pure happenstance that I found the missing file in an old email thread.
Puszta véletlen volt, hogy a hiányzó fájlt egy régi e-mail-beszélgetésben találtam meg.
By sheer happenstance, we arrived at the café at the exact same time.
学習者向け例文
I met her by happenstance.
Véletlenül találkoztam vele.
It was happenstance, not a plan.
Ez véletlen volt, nem volt megtervezve.
よくある間違い：
Often confused with happen (verb). Happenstance is a noun meaning chance, not the action of happening.
意味
a chance event; coincidence
コロケーション
pure happenstance
|mere happenstance
|by happenstance
|through happenstance
|a lucky happenstance
|a strange happenstance
|a curious happenstance
|a happy happenstance
|it was happenstance that...
|meet by happenstance
類義語
coincidence (More common and neutral; happenstance is slightly more formal.)
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chance (Broader; can refer to probability or opportunity, not just an event.)
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accident (Can imply an unintended event; may also suggest a mishap, which happenstance does not.)
対義語
plan (A planned event happens intentionally rather than by chance.)
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design (Emphasizes deliberate intention, the opposite of chance.)
テーマ
daily_life
|probability
定義
something that happens by luck, not by planning
An event that happens by chance rather than by plan or cause that can be predicted; a coincidence.
名詞
C1
FORMAL
2
用法パターン：
through happenstance, [something happened]
Much of his career path was shaped by happenstance rather than a clear plan.
Pályafutásának alakulását nagyrészt a véletlenek összjátéka formálta, nem pedig egy világos terv.
The discovery was not the result of careful strategy but of happenstance and timing.
A felfedezés nem gondos stratégia eredménye volt, hanem a véletlenek összjátékának és az időzítésnek köszönhető.
In a small town, success can depend as much on happenstance as on talent.
学習者向け例文
Happenstance changed the result.
A véletlenek összjátéka megváltoztatta az eredményt.
よくある間違い：
Learners may use happenstance where circumstance is meant. Happenstance specifically stresses chance, not general conditions.
意味
chance circumstance affecting outcomes
コロケーション
a matter of happenstance
|the role of happenstance
|pure happenstance
|mere happenstance
|historical happenstance
|political happenstance
|through happenstance
|by happenstance
|left to happenstance
|not happenstance but...
類義語
chance (More general; happenstance often stresses the accidental nature of the surrounding conditions.)
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luck (More personal and informal; can imply good or bad fortune.)
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randomness (More technical and abstract; less common in everyday speech.)
対義語
intention (Intention implies purposeful choice rather than random circumstances.)
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control (Control implies outcomes are directed, not left to chance.)
テーマ
society
|probability
定義
luck or random conditions that change a result
A set of accidental circumstances or random factors that influence what happens.
文法
辞書形
happenstance
IPA
GB/hˈæpənstˌæns/
US/hˈæpənstˌæns/
音節・強勢
hap - pen - stance （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (hap)
活用形
Noun
- Base: happenstance
- Plural: happenstance, happenstances
関連語
Forms
happenstances
noun
Core family
happen
verb A2
happening
noun
Related words
haphazard
adjective B2
haphazardly
adverb C1
表現
as happenstance would have it
1/ˈæz hˈæpənstˌæns wˈʊd hˈæv ˈɪt/
idiom
literary
as it happened by chance
by chance, something surprising happened
例文
- As happenstance would have it, she was the hiring manager for the role he wanted.
- As happenstance would have it, the only spare key was in his bag.
- As happenstance would have it, they were staying in the same hotel.
by happenstance
1/bˈaɪ hˈæpənstˌæns/
fixed phrase
formal
by chance; accidentally
because of luck; not planned
例文
- I ran into my old teacher by happenstance at the airport.
- They found the perfect apartment by happenstance while visiting friends.
- We met by happenstance and ended up talking for hours.
学習者向け例文
- We met by happenstance.
mere happenstance
1/mˈɪɹ hˈæpənstˌæns/
fixed phrase
formal
just a coincidence
only a coincidence; nothing special
例文
- The matching outfits were mere happenstance; they hadn’t coordinated.
- He insisted the similarity was mere happenstance, not copying.
- It may look connected, but it could be mere happenstance.
学習者向け例文
- It was mere happenstance.
pure happenstance
1/pjˈʊɹ hˈæpənstˌæns/
fixed phrase
formal
nothing but chance
only luck; completely accidental
例文
- It was pure happenstance that the email reached the right person.
- Their meeting was pure happenstance, not a setup.
- The timing was pure happenstance, but it changed everything.
学習者向け例文
- It was pure happenstance.