災い転じて福となす | Japanese meaning

災い転じて福となす【わざわいてんじてふくとなす】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'su' ending

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantageidiomatic expression

Forms

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'su' ending

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantageidiomatic expression

Forms

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

N15

意disaster; calamity; woe; curse; evil

訓わざわ.い

音サイ

N43

意revolve; turn around; change

訓ころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ、まろ.ぶ、うたた、うつ.る、くる.めく

音テン

N33

意blessing; fortune; luck; wealth

音フク

名とし、とみ、ふ、ふき、ふっ、ぼく、よし

N1常用

意calamity; misfortune; evil; curse

訓わざわい

音カ

N1常用

意do; change; make; benefit; welfare; be of use; reach to; try; practice; cost; serve as; good; advantage; as a result of

訓ため、な.る、な.す、す.る、たり、つく.る、なり

音イ

名びい