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可くして

Kana Reading
べくして
Romaji
bekushite
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, conjunction
    Meaning
    as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course
    Example sentence
    起こるべくして起こった事故だった It was an accident that was waiting to happen.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    though possible as it may be

Examples of 可くして, べくして in a sentence


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