to happen
01
起こる, 生じる
to come into existence by chance or as a consequence
Intransitive: to happen | to happen point in time
例
An unexpected storm can happen at any time of year.
予期せぬ嵐は一年のいつでも起こり得る。
例
He happened to be busy with a meeting when I stopped by.
私が立ち寄った時、彼はたまたま会議で忙しかった。
03
知る, 分かる
used in questions to politely inquire about the details of an event or situation
Transitive: to happen to do sth
例
Do you happen to know where the nearest pharmacy is?
最寄りの薬局がどこにあるかご存知ですか？
04
起こる, である
used to emphasize an unexpected or surprising fact
Linking Verb: to happen to do sth
例
That happens to be a very sensitive topic for me.
たまたまそれは私にとって非常に敏感な話題です。
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