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    3. 不遇

    不遇

    不ふ遇ぐう

    misfortune

    KMT9News #33+1Noun, Adjective, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ふぐう

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    misfortune, ill fate, bad luck, obscurity

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    彼かれは不ふ遇ぐうな人じん生せいを送 った。

    He led an unfortunate life.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    才さい能のうがありながらも、彼かれは長なが年ねん不ふ遇ぐうの時じ代だいを過すごした。

    Despite his talent, he spent many years in obscurity.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    不ふ遇ぐうな境きょう遇ぐうにありながらも、彼かれは希き望ぼうを失うしなわなかった。

    Despite his unfortunate circumstances, he did not lose hope.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    多おおくの不ふ遇ぐうな人ひと々びとが、社しゃ会かいの支し援えんを必ひつ要ようとしている。

    Many unfortunate people need social support.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & LawDaily Life
    歴れき史し上じょうには、生せい前ぜんは不ふ遇ぐうであったが、死し後ごにその功こう績せきが認みとめられた芸げい術じゅつ家かが多おおく存そん在ざいする。

    In history, there are many artists whose achievements were recognized posthumously, despite living in obscurity during their lifetime.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyHistoryArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    遇
    あ.う…(1)
    meet・encounter・interview・treat・entertain…(2)
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