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    3. 不幸

    不幸

    不ふ幸こう

    unhappiness

    N3KMT5News #8+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ふこう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident

    Noun

    2.
    death (usu. of a relative), bereavement

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    彼かれは不ふ幸こうな事じ故こに遭あいました。

    He was involved in an unfortunate accident.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    不ふ幸こう中ちゅうの幸さいわいで、怪け我がは軽かるかった。

    Luckily, despite the misfortune, the injury was minor.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    不ふ幸こうな出で来き事ごとがあっても、前まえ向むきに生いきることが大たい切せつだ。

    Even if unfortunate things happen, it's important to live positively.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの不ふ幸こうな生いい立たちが、その後ごの人じん生せいに大 きな影いえい響きょうを与あたえた。

    His unfortunate upbringing had a significant impact on his later life.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    友ゆう人じんの不ふ幸こうを知しり、心こころからお悔くやみ申もうし上あげます。

    Learning of my friend's bereavement, I offer my deepest condolences.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    幸
    さいわ.い・さち・しあわ.せ…(11)
    happiness・blessing・fortune
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