ふこう
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident
Nothing unfortunate happened.
Noun
2. death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
Sorry, but there's been a death among my relatives.
Pitch accent
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Composed of
un-; non-
good luck; fortune; happiness
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
Examples (38 in total)
He lived an unhappy life.
I was miserable and unhappy.
It's an unfortunate story for him, too.
I don't want anyone to be unhappy.
Nothing unfortunate happened.
A misfortune befell him.
She is living an unhappy life.
There was an unfortunate incident at home.
Sorry, but there's been a death among my relatives.
I have no intention of competing over misfortune.
Your laziness will make you unhappy.
A misfortune never comes alone.
His misfortune gained him sympathy.
He's had many unhappy experiences.
There was a death in the family, so I went back to my parents' home.
Laughing at other people's misfortune is just mean-spirited.
For all his wealth, he was still unhappy.
The poor are not always unhappy.
He brooded over his misfortunes.
Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries.
Hunger is one of the largest social misfortunes.
His unhappy childhood affected his outlook on life.
I think it's sad to have no friends.
It's surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
Although I may be unhappy, I won't commit suicide.
The orphan wept with grief over his misfortune.
His life after retirement was unhappy.
I am hoping to put an end to our unhappy relationship.
We are not as happy or unhappy as we imagine ourselves to be.
It is surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
We, too, were not at all prepared for the sudden bereavement.
What greater misfortune is there than to go blind?
However, if one makes a single mistake, it will lead to great misfortune.
There can't be many people unhappier than parents who have lost a child.
In his autobiography, he repeatedly refers to his unhappy school days.
That woman too: there's no telling how much she'd gloat over my misfortune!
On the other hand, there are people whose greatest entertainment is other people's misfortune and sorrow.
I would rather remain single than live an unhappy life with him.