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    3. 災い転じて福となす

    災い転じて福となす

    災わざわい​転てんじ​て​福ふくと​な​す​

    to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts)

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab45 strokes

    禍転じて福となす災い転じて福と為す禍転じて福と為す

    わざわいてんじてふくとなす

    Verb

    1.
    to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts), to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    災
    わざわ.い…(1)
    disaster・calamity・woe・curse・evil
    Kanji
    転
    ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)
    revolve・turn around・change
    Kanji
    福
    blessing・fortune・luck・wealth
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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