► 名詞
吉 [(2)きち] [liter] meaning: good rank: 3
☆ 待ったのが吉と出た ⇨ I waited, and that was the right move (☛ Good luck)
More examples:
- 結婚式は吉日に行われる ⇨ Weddings will be held on good luck days
- 日本では黒猫は不吉とは言われない ⇨ In Japan nobody says black cats bring bad luck
- 思い立ったが吉日 ⇨ The day you thought about doing something is the good luck day. Don’t delay what you set out to do
- おまえが吉蔵の娘かい？ ⇨ Are you the daughter of Kichizo?
- 吉原は日本最大のソープランド街だ ⇨ Yoshiwara is the biggest brothel area in Japan
- 試験に合格したという吉報が届いた ⇨ I got good news that I passed the exam
- 不吉な予感がする ⇨ I got an ominous premonition
- 思い立ったが吉日 ⇨ The day you decide to do something is the lucky day. You should do it right away when you decide to do something