kismet
kismet — noun
1. a power that some people believe decides everything that will happen in life, le
a power that some people believe decides everything that will happen in life, leaving no room for chance or personal choice — for example, believing that meeting a future spouse was arranged by this force rather than by luck.
When Rohan missed his flight and met his old friend at the airport, he called it kismet.
collocation: call it kismet
The old letter had been lost for sixty years, and its return felt like kismet to the family.
collocation: feel like kismet
Marta does not believe in kismet; she thinks people make their own luck through hard work.
It was pure kismet that brought the two musicians together in a small Paris café.
Some cultures teach that kismet guides every major decision, from marriage to career.
- fate
more common and neutral; used in both formal and everyday speech
- destiny
slightly more positive; often suggests a great future or purpose
- predestination
strongly religious; implies a divine plan rather than an impersonal force
- free will
the idea that people choose their own path rather than following a plan
- coincidence
a chance event with no hidden purpose behind it
文法句型
by kismet
kismet + verb
it was kismet that…
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'call it' or 'feel like' to describe surprising coincidences. The word carries a slightly literary or spiritual tone; in everyday conversation English speakers more often use 'fate' or 'destiny'.