(うん)

うん
noun
luck, fortune, fate
1. luck, fortune
Good or bad chance that happens by accident.
I'm lucky today.
I was unlucky.
(うん)(ため)
To try one's luck.
We might meet if we're lucky.
My luck is turning.
2. fate, destiny
The course of events beyond one's control.
(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.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (うん)がいい: lucky, fortunate
  • (うん)(わる)い: unlucky
  • (うん)(ため)す: to try one's luck
  • (うん)(まか)せる: to leave it to fate
  • (うん)()く: luck turns (in one's favor)
  • (うん)()きる: luck runs out

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 運命(うんめい): fate, destiny
  • 幸運(こううん): good fortune
  • 不運(ふうん): misfortune, bad luck
  • 運勢(うんせい): fortune (as in horoscope)

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