まぐれ vs. たまたま：Can You Correctly Use Them?
What is the difference between “まぐれ(magure) and たまたま(tamatama)”? Which is used as the meaning of “luck”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!
まぐれ (magure)
(Pure) Luck / 碰巧 / 요행 / May mắn, ăn may
“まぐれ(magure)” means “(Pure) Luck” and which has been used as the meaning of “to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts or abilities”. The basic ways to use it are that “___はまぐれだ。(___ is luck.)”, etc For instance, “それはまぐれだ。(It is luck.)”, “半分はまぐれだ。(Half of them are pure luck.)”, “あれはまぐれだ。(That is luck.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “まぐれ” means “A LOW PROBABILITY THAN たまたま”. Everyone could use “まぐれ” as casual, polite and formal such as “あれはまぐれだよ。(That is luck.)” as casual and “あれはまぐれです。(That is luck.)” as polite and formal.
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Sample
yukaすごいね！ (Great!) (你太厉害了！) (대단하네!) (Bạn giỏi nhỉ!) (sugoi ne!)
tatsuyaありがとう、でもただのまぐれだよ。笑 (Thank you but it was just luck.) (谢谢夸奖，这只是碰巧而已啦。) (고마워. 하지만 그냥 운이 좋았던 거야 ㅎㅎ) (Cảm ơn bạn, nhưng mà tôi chỉ ăn may thôi. Haha) (arigatō, demo tada no magure dayo. wara)
yukaまぐれです。 (It was just pure luck.) (碰巧而已。) (요행입니다.) (Đúng là may mắn.) (magure desu.)
tatsuyaまぐれでしょ？笑 (It was luck, wasn’t it?) (哈哈，你这是碰巧的吧？) (얻어걸린 거지? ㅎㅎ) (Là ăn may đúng không? Haha) (magure desho? wara)
たまたま (tamatama)
It just happened. / 偶尔 / 우연히 / Ngẫu nhiên
“たまたま(tamatama)” means “It just happened.” and which has been used as the meaning of “something that occurs by chance”. The basic ways to use it are that “___はたまたまだ。(___ is luck.)”, etc For instance, “それはたまたまだ。(It just happened.)”, “半分はたまたまだ。(Half of them just happened..)”, “あれはたまたまだ。(That just happened..)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “たまたま” means “A HIGH PROBABILITY THAN まぐれ”. Everyone could use “たまたま” as casual, polite and formal such as “それはたまたまだよ。(It just happened.)” as casual and “それはたまたまです。(It just happened.)” as polite and formal.
Sample
yukaすごいね！ (Great!) (你太厉害了！) (대단하네!) (Bạn giỏi quá!) (sugoi ne!)
tatsuyaありがとう、たまたまだよ。笑 (Thank you but It just happened. haha) (谢谢，这只是偶然而已。) (고마워. 운이 좋았지 뭐 ㅎㅎ) (Cảm ơn bạn, là ngẫu nhiên thôi à. Haha) (arigatō, tamatama dayo. wara)
yukaたまたまそのお店に入ったよ。 (I walked into the shop by chance.) (我偶然进了那家商店。) (마침 그 가게에 갔었어.) (Tôi đã vào cửa hàng đó một cách ngẫu nhiên đấy.) (tamatama sono omise ni haitta yo.)
tatsuyaスーパーでたまたま友達を見ました。 (I happened to see my friend at the grocery store.) (我偶然在超市看到了一位朋友。) (슈퍼에서 우연히 친구를 봤습니다.) (Tôi tình cờ thấy một người bạn ở siêu thị.) (sūpā detamatama tomodachi wo mi mashita.)
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