不幸（ふこう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: unhappy / misfortune
Example sentences
- 彼は不幸な事故にあった。 — He was involved in an unfortunate accident.
- 不幸を乗りこえて強くなる。 — Overcome misfortune and become stronger.
Idioms & proverbs containing “不幸”
- 他人の不幸は蜜の味 (たにんのふこうはみつのあじ) — the misfortune of others tastes as sweet as honey
- 芸が身を助けるほどの不幸せ (げいがみをたすけるほどのふしあわせ) — being able to live as an artist is no blessing
- 不幸中の幸い (ふこうちゅうのさいわい) — small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
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