“Contingency” in Japanese
Short answer
Contingency in Japanese is “偶発性” (guuhatsusei). Full meaning: contingency, eventuality.
Other ways to say “Contingency” in Japanese
偶然性
guuzensei contingency, fortuity, randomness, unpredictability, haphazardry
不測の事態
fusokunojitai contingency, eventuality, unforeseen circumstances, unexpected situation
コンティンジェンシー
kontinjenshii contingency
偶然
guuzen coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity; by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally; contingency
グウゼン
guuzen coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity; by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally; contingency
ぐうぜん
guuzen coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity; by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally; contingency
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