チャンス (chansu) means “chance” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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思いがけないチャンスが巡ってきました。omo i ga ke na i cha n su ga megu tte ki ma shi ta

An unexpected chance came my way.

Marks a moment when circumstances make a desired action or result especially possible.

機会kikai: A time or situation that allows a particular action or result.

何かを実現するのに適した機会。nan ka o jitsu gen su ru no ni teki shi ta ki kai

チャンス (chansu) comes from English chance, through Old French cheance and Anglo-French chaunce, and ultimately from Latin cadere, "to fall".

In everyday English, "miss your chance" means to fail to use an opportunity while it is available.