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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

不ふ幸こう

fukou

unhappiness, misfortune

Example sentences

  1. それで余計よけいに彼かれは不幸ふこうになった。

    That added to his unhappiness.

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  2. 彼かれは不幸ふこうな生活せいかつを送おくった。

    He lived an unhappy life.

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  3. 戦争せんそうは必かならず不幸ふこうを招まねく。

    War necessarily causes unhappiness.

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Kanji in 不幸

  • 不negative; non-Onフ・ブ
  • 幸happiness; blessingOnコウKunさいわい・さち・しあわせ

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