Meaning

Primary

Fluke

Alternative

Chance

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Somebody tried to mug Remi (まぐれ), your friend, but by chance they managed to escape! Their escape was a fluke, but what a relief they didn't get mugged.

This word can be written in kanji, but the kana version is way more common. In fact, it'd be quite a fluke if you saw it in kanji.

Pronunciation

まぐれ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • まぐれで勝つ

    to win by a fluke

    まぐれで出来る

    to manage to do something by a fluke

    まぐれで当たる

    to hit by a fluke, to get right by a fluke

Context Sentences

ただのまぐれだよ。

It's just a fluke.

まぐれで当たっただけなんだよね。

It was just a lucky guess.

まぐれでもすごいよ!

Even if it's a fluke, it's still great!