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“Happen to” in Japanese

Short answer
偶々 tamatama たまたま

Happen to in Japanese is “偶々” (tamatama). Full meaning: by chance, by accident, accidentally, happen to (be, do), unexpectedly, casually; occasionally, once in a while, now and then.

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