不運(ふうん)

ふうん
noun, na-adjective
bad luck, misfortune
1. bad luck, misfortune, ill fortune
The state of experiencing unfortunate events or circumstances beyond one's control.
彼(かれ)は不運(ふうん)にも事故(じこ)に遭(あ)ってしまった。
Unfortunately, he was involved in an accident.
不運(ふうん)にも = unfortunately
不運(ふうん)が続(つづ)いて、落(お)ち込(こ)んでいる。
I'm feeling down because bad luck keeps happening.
不運(ふうん)な出来事(できごと)を乗(の)り越(こ)えた。
I overcame the unfortunate event.

不運(ふうん) is the opposite of 幸運(こううん) (good luck).

Common patterns:

  • 不運(ふうん)にも (unfortunately, unluckily)
  • 不運(ふうん)な人(ひと) (unlucky person)
  • 不運(ふうん)が続(つづ)く (bad luck continues)

Related terms:

  • 幸運(こううん) (good luck) - antonym
  • 災難(さいなん) (disaster, misfortune)
  • 不幸(ふこう) (unhappiness, misfortune - also covers emotional unhappiness)
  • ついてない (unlucky - colloquial)

Related Words

Antonym: 幸運(こううん) (good luck)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.2.2 21:09
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