See also: ヒョン

Japanese

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Adjective

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ひょん (hyon-na (adnominal ひょん (hyon na na), adverbial ひょん (hyon ni ni))

  1. unexpected, strange, unusual
    ひょんなことから(おこな)った。
    Hyon na koto kara okonatta.
    It came about from an odd circumstance.
    ひょんな(ところ)()った。
    Hyon na tokoro de atta.
    We met in an unexpected place.

Usage notes

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Generally used attributively (before a noun), as ひょんな (hyon na).

References

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  • ひょん”, in Jitsuyō Nihongo hyōgen jiten, 2019