不吉|ふきつfukitsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, nounominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
Conjugation
| Plain form | 不吉（ふきつ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 不吉です（ふきつです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 不吉ではない（ふきつではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 不吉ではありません（ふきつではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 不吉だった（ふきつだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 不吉ではなかった（ふきつではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 不吉で（ふきつで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 不吉に（ふきつに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 不吉なら（ふきつなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym縁起の悪いえんぎのわるいNeutralIdiomatic phrase for bad omens and ill luck, very common in speech; 「不吉」 is the more concise, written-style option.
- Related忌まわしいいまわしいNeutralMeans detestable or abhorrent, and can also mean ill-omened; 「不吉」 stays focused on the ominous sign itself.
- Related禍々しいまがまがしいWrittenWritten-style word for sinister, ill-omened things with an eerie, creepy feel; 「不吉」 describes the omen more objectively.
- Related不祥ふしょうWrittenWritten-style word for inauspiciousness and bad luck; its compound 「不祥事」 means scandal, while 「不吉」 focuses on the omen itself.
- Antonym幸運こううんNeutralGood luck and fortune; the opposite of unlucky 「不吉」.
- Antonym吉きちNeutralGood fortune, the direct opposite of ominous 「不吉」, as in 「大吉」.
Use 「不吉」 for bad omens and ill-omened things, as in 「不吉な予感」 or 「不吉な数字」. In speech say 「縁起が悪い」; for an eerie, sinister feel use 「禍々しい」; for scandal say 「不祥事」; 「忌まわしい」 adds disgust. Antonyms: 「吉」, 「幸運」.
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