Vocabulary

What does 不幸 (ふこう, fukou) mean?

不幸 (ふこう, fukou) means unhappiness, misfortune.

Quick facts
Readingふこう
Romajifukou
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ふこう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfukou

unhappiness, misfortune

  1. 1noun · na-adjective unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune
  2. 2noun death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

Example sentences

  • She had an unhappy childhood.

  • Unfortunately, I lost my wallet.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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