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不幸

Unhappiness

Meaning

Unhappiness, Misfortune, Misery, Death

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

When you do not have happiness, you have unhappiness, misfortune and misery. This can also mean death, usually of a family member.

Reading

ふこう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

不幸な事
an unfortunate matter
不幸な人
an unfortunate person, an unhappy person
不幸な出来事
an unfortunate event
不幸にする
to make someone unhappy, to make someone miserable
不幸になる
to become unhappy, to become unlucky
不幸に感じる
to feel unhappy, to feel unfortunate
不幸をもたらす
to bring misfortune
不幸をまねく
to invite misfortune
不幸を感じる
to feel unhappy, to feel misfortune
人の不幸
somebody's misfortune
他人の不幸
other people's misfortune
自分の不幸
one's own misfortune

Context Sentences

身内に不幸があったので、今日はお休みします。

I'll be taking the day off today due to a family tragedy.

まるで不幸のどん底のようにいるような顔をしてるけど、どうしたの？

You look as if you're in the depths of misfortune. What happened?

ワニカニ教に入ると幸せになれますが、辞めると不幸になるんで気をつけてくださいね。

Entering the WaniKani religion may bring happiness, but be careful, as leaving it may lead to unhappiness.

Kanji Composition