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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuun
"不運な出来事が彼を悩ませた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unfortunate condition or event; bad luck.
"After losing his job, he faced a series of misfortunes that tested his resilience." - 2
A state of misfortune or adversity.
"The misfortunes of the family were well-known in the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix 'mis-' (denoting amiss, bad, or wrong) with 'fortune', which stems from Old French and Latin 'fortuna' meaning fate, chance, or luck. Historically recorded since the 14th century, the term evolved from general references to bad luck or chance events into a specific designation for adverse conditions and tragic occurrences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misfortune" is said worldwide
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malheur
Transliteration: malheur
"Après un malheur, il a trouvé la force de se relever."
Unglück
Transliteration: Unglück
"Nach dem Unglück musste er sein Leben neu ordnen."
sfortuna
Transliteration: sfortuna
"La sfortuna lo ha seguito per tutta la vita."
desgracia
Transliteration: desgracia
"La desgracia lo llevó a buscar ayuda."
desgraça
Transliteration: desgraça
"A desgraça o fez repensar suas escolhas."
दुर्भाग्य
Transliteration: durbhāgya
"दुर्भाग्य ने उसे कई बार निराश किया।"
不幸
Transliteration: bùxìng
"不幸的事件让他感到沮丧。"
불행
Transliteration: bulhaeng
"불행은 그의 삶에 큰 영향을 미쳤다."
不運
Transliteration: fuun
"不運な出来事が彼を悩ませた。"
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