(うん)

うん
noun
luck, fortune, fate
abstract
1. luck, fortune
Good or bad chance that happens by accident.
I'm lucky today.
(うん)(わる)かった
I was unlucky.
(うん)(ため)
To try one's luck.
We might meet if we're lucky.
(うん)()いてきた
My luck is turning.
To wish good luck.
2. fate, destiny
The course of events beyond one's control.
To believe in fate.
(うん)(まか)せる
To leave it to fate.
これ(うん)
This is fate too.
(うん)()きた
My luck ran out.

(うん) means luck, fortune, or fate - chance events beyond one's control.

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Cultural note

(うん) plays an important role in Japanese culture, with concepts like 縁起(えんぎ) (omens) and fortune-telling ((うらな)) being common.