Japanese

Noun

紛れ ‎(hiragana まぐれ, romaji magure)

1. (pure) luck, fluke, a chance

   あれは紛 (まぐ)れですよ。

   Are wa magure desu yo.

   It was pure luck (a fluke).

2. an indistinct mix; a mixing up or involvement in something

Synonyms

• 紛 (まぐ)れ当 (あ)たり ‎(magureatari)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. 1 2 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3