- misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortuneantonym:
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
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- misfortune
- bad luck
- ill luck
- ill fortune
This term is used to describe an unfortunate event or a situation that brings about negative consequences or outcomes.
This usage refers to an adverse circumstance that one feels is due to chance rather than personal fault or mistakes.
Similar to bad luck, this phrase conveys a sense of persistent misfortune or unluckiness that affects someone's circumstances.
This meaning indicates a broader, more abstract concept of unfortunate events or a string of unhappy occurrences in one’s life.
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Apart from being unlucky enough to get ALS, I have been fortunate in almost every other respect.