【やく】

Frequency rank: 9,558. – 9,575.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
  2. unlucky year; critical yearabbreviationsee also
  3. smallpoxarchaismsee also
Forms
  • 【やく】Frequency rank: 9,558. – 9,575.
  • やくFrequency rank: 28,850. – 29,089.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
    2. This meaning refers to a general state of negative fortune or events that lead to undesirable outcomes. It can be used in various contexts where something unfortunate occurs.
    He fell into misfortune.
    Heavy rain has fallen, and misfortune continues.
  2. unlucky year; critical year
    3. This usage pertains to a specific time frame when one is expected to encounter various misfortunes or challenges. It is often used in the context of astrology or personal beliefs about luck in certain years.
    This year is an unlucky year, so I need to be careful.
    He overcame his unlucky year.
  3. smallpox
    4. This meaning refers to a specific contagious disease, historically significant and known for causing severe illness and even death. It is less commonly used in modern contexts due to smallpox being eradicated.
    The pediatrician taught me about the disease known as smallpox.
    A patient infected with smallpox was admitted to the hospital.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to ward off misfortuneunlucky yearexorcism of bad luckpurification from misfortunegetting rid of misfortunedisaster; calamityto be afflicted by misfortuneto carry a burden of bad luckto pray against misfortuneto feel doom or misfortune
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう（きごう）．.
Wiktionary
Example sentences
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1. きごう！
It's impressive that he's popular with just a bit part!
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