How to say "fortunately" in Japanese

• ちょうどJLPT N5approx.Common
  adverbReally means 'exactly; just; precisely'. It suggests luck only when something happens at just the right moment, so it is seldom the word you want for 'fortunately' as general good fortune.
  私達わたしたちはちょうど食事しょくじを終おえた所ところです。↗

  We've just finished breakfast.
• おかげさまでJLPT N2approx.Common
  expressionCovers 'fortunately' or 'thankfully' when you gratefully credit a good outcome to someone's help or blessing. Typical in polite conversation, such as reporting that you are doing well or that something went well.

Use 「おかげさまで」 for 'fortunately' when gratefully attributing a good outcome to someone's help or blessing in polite speech; 「ちょうど」 really means 'exactly, just' and only marginally suggests lucky timing, not general good fortune.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ちょうどexactly
• おかげさまでthankfully
• 折よくおりよくfortunately
• 幸いなことにさいわいなことにfortunately
• いい塩梅にいいあんばいにfortunately
• 幸いにしてさいわいにしてfortunately
• 恰も好しあたかもよしluckily
• ありがたいことにthankfully
• 幸いにもさいわいにもluckily
• 幸いさいわいluckily