不幸せ・不仕合わせ|ふしあわせfushiawase[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, na-adjectiveunhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
   戦争せんそうはみんなを不幸ふしあわせにする。↗

   War doesn't make anybody happy.

• Synonym不幸ふこうNeutralMisfortune, and also a death in the family, as in 「不幸があった」; 「不幸せ」 stresses the state of being unhappy, of oneself or others.
• Synonym不運ふうんNeutralBad luck, as in 「不運な事故」; stresses misfortune that comes by chance.
• Synonym数奇すうきNeutralA fate full of twists and turns, as in 「数奇な運命」; stresses a strange, eventful life.
• Synonym不遇ふぐうNeutralTalent left unrecognized, as in 「不遇の天才」; stresses not being given the position or treatment one's ability deserves.
• Synonym薄幸はっこうWrittenWritten and literary: an ill-fated life, as in 「薄幸の美女」; stresses a lifetime of misfortune.
• SynonymアンラッキーCasualColloquial loanword for unlucky; purely about bad luck, while 「不幸せ」 is about being unhappy, not just luck.
• Related気の毒きのどくNeutralSympathy for someone else's plight, as in 「お気の毒に」; a bystander's feeling, not one's own.
• Related悲しいかなしいNeutralSad; stresses a momentary emotion, not necessarily a long-term unhappy situation.
• Related痛ましいいたましいNeutralHeartbreaking, as in 「痛ましい事故」; stresses tragic, distressing events.
• Related哀れあわれNeutralPitiable and pathetic, as in 「哀れな姿」; tinged with either sympathy or contempt.
• Related憂いうれいWrittenWritten prose for sorrow and worry, as in 「後顧の憂い」; the stress is on anxiety.
• Related残念ざんねんNeutralRegrettable, a shame, as in 「残念な結果」; stresses disappointment.
• Related遺憾いかんFormalFormal regret, as in 「遺憾に思う」; typical of official statements.
• Related悲しみかなしみNeutralA noun for the feeling of sadness, as in 「悲しみに暮れる」.
• Related悲惨ひさんNeutralTragic and disastrous, as in 「悲惨な事故」; a heavier degree than 「不幸せ」.
• Related無残むざんNeutralGruesome to see, as in 「無残な姿」; stresses the cruelty of the scene.
• Related惨めみじめNeutralWretched and abject, as in 「惨めな思い」; stresses humiliation and pitifulness.
• RelatedわびしいNeutralBleak and lonely, as in 「わびしい一人暮らし」; stresses desolation and solitude.
• Related不憫ふびんNeutralPitiable, as in 「不憫な子」; mostly used of the weak, especially children.
• Related物悲しいものがなしいNeutralA vague, unaccountable sadness, as in 「物悲しい秋」; stresses atmosphere.
• Antonym幸せしあわせNeutralThe antonym: happiness, as in 「幸せな家庭」; the direct opposite of 「不幸せ」.

Use 「不幸せ」 for being unhappy or in an unhappy situation, as in 「不幸せな結婚」. When misfortune strikes or there is a death in the family, say 「不幸」; for bad luck, 「不運」; to feel sorry for someone, 「気の毒」. Beyond these, 「薄幸」 (written) covers an ill-fated life, 「数奇」 a checkered fate, 「不遇」 unrecognized talent, 「アンラッキー」 (colloquial) plain bad luck, and 「悲惨」 is stronger than 「不幸せ」.

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1. 幸しあわせでないこと。不幸ふこう。不運ふうん。