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N2Often tested副

たまたま⓪

たまたま

by chance; occasionally

駅えきで、たまたま友達ともだちに会あいました。

I happened to meet a friend at the station.

Tested 1 time

2014-12Paraphrases二人はたまたま会ったらしい。

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