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機会 — meaning in English

kikai

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English meaning

  • chance noun An opportunity to do something.
  • fortune noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
  • occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
  • opportunity noun A favorable set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

Senses

機会 is used for these senses in English:

  • chance (countable) An opportunity or possibility.
  • fortune A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
  • occasion A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. [from 14th c.]
  • opportunity A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

chance — full definition

  1. noun An opportunity to do something.
  2. noun The likelihood of something happening; probability.
  3. noun Something that happens randomly, without any apparent cause or plan.
  4. verb To risk doing something, accepting that it might go wrong.
  5. verb To happen to do or encounter something without planning it.

fortune — full definition

  1. noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
  2. noun Luck, especially as a force that shapes future events.
  3. noun A prediction about someone's future.

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