► 副詞
あわよくば [(3)あわよくば] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ 表彰台を目標にあわよくば優勝を狙いたい ⇨ I am shooting for a podium finish, or even a win if I am lucky
► 動詞
付く [(1)つく] [付いている] [coll] meaning: luck rank: 1
☆ 今日はついている ⇨ I’m lucky today. Today is my lucky day
► 成句
牡丹餅 [(2)ぼたもち] [棚から牡丹餅] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ それは正に棚から牡丹餅だった (たなから) ⇨ That was exactly what you call a “sweet mochi off the shelf”, unexpected good luck, bonanza
► 名詞
運 [(1)うん] meaning: luck rank: 1
☆ それは運が悪かったとしか言いようがない ⇨ I can only say it was bad luck
運 [(1)うん] [運が付く] meaning: luck rank: 1
☆ 今日はどうも運がついてるみたい ⇨ It seems I’m lucky today, today is my lucky day
幸運 [こううん] [liter] meaning: luck rank: 1
☆ 幸運の女神が遂に彼に微笑んだ ⇨ The goddess of fortune finally smiled at him (☛ A good luck)
縁起 [えんぎ] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ 縁起が悪いこと言うな ⇨ Don’t say things that bring bad luck
縁起 [えんぎ] [縁起でもない] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ 縁起でもない！ ⇨ That’s a bad luck!
縁起 [えんぎ] [縁起を担ぐ] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ 私は試合の前にいつも縁起を担いで…をする ⇨ I always do … before a match for good luck (☛ Do something for good luck)
付き [(2)つき] [coll] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ ツキの問題じゃなくて実力の問題だろう ⇨ It is not a matter of luck, it is a matter of how good you really are
☆ どうもツキがないみたいだ ⇨ It just seems I am not lucky
付き [(2)つき] [つきが回る] [coll] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ やっとツキが回ってきたようだ ⇨ Looks like my luck is finally turning around for my favor
不運 [(1)ふうん] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ 彼には不運が続いた ⇨ Bad luck kept dogging him (☛ A bad luck)
紛れ [(1)まぐれ] [coll] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ 勘が紛れ当たりした ⇨ My wild guess was correct by luck
☆ 目を閉じてバットを振ったら紛れでホームランを打ってしまった ⇨ I swung my bat with my eyes closed and hit home run by pure luck (☛ A coincidental success. A beginner’s luck)
当たり外れ [あたりはずれ] meaning: luck rank: 3
☆ 医者には当たり外れがある ⇨ Doctors are hit and miss. There are good doctors and there are bad doctors
悪運 [あくうん] [悪運が強い] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ 彼は悪運が強い ⇨ He always escapes dire consequences while doing something bad (☛ While it can mean “bad luck” sometimes, it usually means “luck to avoid consequences even when doing bad things”)
運勢 [(1)うんせい] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ 運勢占い ⇨ Fortune telling (☛ How your fortune is trending)
御神籤 [(2)おみくじ] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ 神社で御神籤を引いた ⇨ I drew a fortune paper at the shrine
吉日 [きちにち] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ 結婚式は吉日に行われる ⇨ Weddings will be held on good luck days (☛ The orignal and correct pronunciation of きちじつ)
めっけ物 [めっけもの] [めっけもん] [coll] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ 無事だっただけでめっけもんだ ⇨ I was lucky just to have escaped unhurt (☛ Literally “something you find by chance”. Often pronounced “めっけもん” as well)
厄 [(2)やく] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ 厄除けの御守り ⇨ A charm that protects from bad luck (☛ A bad luck)
疫病神 [(3)やくびょうがみ] meaning: luck rank: 4
☆ あいつは疫病神だ ⇨ He is a jinx (☛ Literally “a god of disease”)
百年目 [ひゃくねんめ] meaning: luck rank: 5
☆ ここで会ったが百年目、覚悟しろ ⇨ I found you here after 100 years of search, so you resign to your fate (☛ Usually associated with revenge)
► 形容動詞
幸運 [こううん] [liter] meaning: luck rank: 1
☆ 私は良い両親を持って本当に幸運だと思う ⇨ I think I am really lucky to have good parents (☛ A good luck)
不運 [(1)ふうん] meaning: luck rank: 2
☆ 彼は不運なことにオリンピックの直前に怪我をした ⇨ Unfortunately he got injured right before the Olympics (☛ A bad luck)
不吉 [ふきつ] meaning: luck rank: 3
☆ 不吉な予感がする ⇨ I got an ominous premonition (☛ Typically a life-threatening bad luck)
☆ 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 (☛ Typically a life-threatening bad luck)