- to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantageidiomatic expression
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'su' ending
Forms
- 災い転じて福となす【わざわいてんじてふくとなす】
- 禍転じて福となす【わざわいてんじてふくとなす】
- 災い転じて福と為す【わざわいてんじてふくとなす】
- 禍転じて福と為す【わざわいてんじてふくとなす】
- わざわいてんじてふくとなす
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
This phrase is used to convey the idea that difficult situations or challenges can lead to positive outcomes if approached with determination and resilience. It emphasizes the importance of personal effort in transforming adversity into opportunity.
It rained heavily, but since the vegetables grew plentifully, I turned misfortune into fortune.
Generated collocations (experimental)
わざわいてんじてふくとなす災い転じて福となすto turn misfortune into fortuneわざわい災いをふく福にかえる変えるto change misfortune into fortuneわざわい災いをのりこえる乗り越えるto overcome misfortuneぎゃっきょう逆境をちゃんすチャンスにするto turn adversity into opportunityあくうん悪運をこううん幸運にかえる変えるto convert bad luck into good luckくきょう苦境からたちなおる立ち直るto recover from a difficult situationしれん試練をせいちょう成長のきかい機会にするto turn trials into opportunities for growthうんめい運命をきりひらく切り開くto carve out one's own destinyじんせい人生のぎゃっきょう逆境をこくふく克服するto overcome life's adversitiesぽじてぃぶポジティブなしこう思考でのりこえる乗り越えるto overcome with positive thinking
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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