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(dated, 1960s-1970s) One who participates in a happening. / A person who makes things happen. / A person to whom things happen.

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happener

Noun

dated often used in the negative

Japanese Meaning

ハプニング（現代芸術的な即興演劇やイベント）に参加する人 / 物事を引き起こす、あるいは生み出す人 / 物事が起こる対象となる人

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ギャラリーのオープニングで、若いハプニングの参加者が彫刻の上に飛び乗り、イベントを忘れられない共同のパフォーマンスに変えた。

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(dated, 1960s-1970s) One who participates in a happening.

Sense（2）

A person who makes things happen.

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Sense（3）

A person to whom things happen.

"No way! He's not one of these people that do things. There's two kinds of people—the doers and the happeners. He's a happener. You know, things happen to him instead."

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(often used in the negative) An event that is expected to happen; a plan that is likely to succeed.

The planned access via Netizen appears not to be a happener.

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happeners

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