奇跡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 奇跡 is read as きせき and is a noun for a miracle, an event or result felt to be extraordinarily unlikely or astonishing.
• Basic usage: A surprising return may be 奇跡のようだ, while producing an extraordinary result appears in 奇跡を起こす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Event and figurative evaluation
  • It can describe not only a supernatural event but also a lost item returning or a dramatic comeback that feels miraculous.
• Difference from 偶然
  • 偶然 neutrally describes something happening by chance, whereas 奇跡 evaluates the result as astonishing and nearly impossible.