happen

起こる

出来事が生じる、または状況が変わる。

やさしい英語で： If something takes place, an event occurs or a situation changes.

• What happened yesterday?
• Accidents can happen anywhere.
• Nothing unusual happened at school today.

使い方： happen to someone/something (What happened to your bike?)

類義語： occur, take place

よく使う表現： happen again, happen at school, happen to someone, happen here

たまたまする、偶然起こる

予定せず、たまたま何かをする、またはある状況にいる。

やさしい英語で： To do something or be in a situation by chance, without planning it.

• Do you happen to know her?
• I happened to find an empty seat.
• If you happen to pass the shop, buy some milk.

使い方： happen to + verb (I happened to see your brother yesterday.); it happens that… (It happened that we were on the same train.)

類義語： chance

よく使う表現： happen to know, happen to meet, happen to be