1.
luck, fortune
Good or bad chance that happens by accident.
今日は運がいい。
I'm lucky today.
運が悪かった。
I was unlucky.
運を試す。
To try one's luck.
運がよければ会えるかも。
We might meet if we're lucky.
運が向いてきた。
My luck is turning.
幸運を祈る。
To wish good luck.
2.
fate, destiny
The course of events beyond one's control.
運命を信じる。
To believe in fate.
運に任せる。
To leave it to fate.
これも運だ。
This is fate too.
運が尽きた。
My luck ran out.
あの二人が出会ったのは運命だったのかもしれない。
It may have been fate that those two met.
運 means luck, fortune, or fate - chance events beyond one's control.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 運がいい: lucky, fortunate
- 運が悪い: unlucky
- 運を試す: to try one's luck
- 運に任せる: to leave it to fate
- 運が向く: luck turns (in one's favor)
- 運が尽きる: luck runs out
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 運命: fate, destiny
- 幸運: good fortune
- 不運: misfortune, bad luck
- 運勢: fortune (as in horoscope)
CULTURE:
運 plays an important role in Japanese culture, with concepts like 縁起 (omens) and fortune-telling (占い) being common.