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- fate; destiny; predestination
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- fate
- destiny
- predestination
This meaning refers to the idea of a predetermined course of events in one's life. It implies that certain outcomes are inevitable and beyond an individual's control.
This refers to the concept of a future condition or event that is meant to happen. It can carry a more positive connotation than fate, suggesting a purpose or a meaningful outcome in life.
He is being guided by destiny to achieve great success.
This meaning indicates the theological concept that events have been predetermined by a divine being. It often involves moral implications and the belief that certain people are chosen for salvation or a specific path.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しゅくめい宿命をうけいれる受け入れるto accept one's fateしゅくめいろん宿命論determinismしゅくめいてき宿命的なであい出会いfateful encounterしゅくめい宿命にさからう逆らうto go against fateしゅくめい宿命をかんじる感じるto feel destinedうんめいてき運命的なできごと出来事fateful eventしゅくめい宿命をさぐる探るto seek out one's destinyしゅくめい宿命にしたがう従うto follow one's fateしゅくめい宿命のな無さlack of destinyしゅくめい宿命にあらがう抗うto resist fate
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However you could say that being found hard to understand by the common folk for one's genius is fate.
This is a basic factor that can even be said to be the common lot of man; it certainly doesn't apply only to Germans.