幸(さいわ)い

さいわい
adverb / noun / na-adjective
fortunately, luckily; happiness
1. fortunately, luckily
Used to express relief that something turned out well.
幸(さいわ)い、怪我(けが)はなかった。
Fortunately, there were no injuries.
幸(さいわ)いなことに、雨(あめ)は降(ふ)らなかった。
Luckily, it didn't rain.
幸(さいわ)い、電車(でんしゃ)の遅延(ちえん)は軽微(けいび)で、会議(かいぎ)には間(ま)に合(あ)った。
Fortunately, the train delay was minor, and I made it to the meeting on time.
2. happiness, good fortune
A state of being lucky or blessed.
ご多幸(たこう)をお祈(いの)りします。
I wish you much happiness.
[Note: 多幸(たこう) is a formal word for happiness]
家族(かぞく)の幸(しあわ)せが一番(いちばん)大切(たいせつ)だ。
The happiness of one's family is the most important thing.
[Note: Read as しあわせ when meaning happiness]
人(ひと)の幸(さいわ)いはお金(おかね)だけでは測(はか)れない。健康(けんこう)や人(ひと)とのつながりも大(おお)きな幸(さいわ)いのひとつだ。
A person's good fortune cannot be measured by money alone. Health and connections with others are also a great blessing.

幸(さいわ)い is used to express fortune or luck.

AS ADVERB:

  • 幸(さいわ)い (fortunately)
  • 幸(さいわ)いなことに (fortunately)
  • 幸(さいわ)いにも (luckily)

AS NOUN:

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 幸(さいわ)い: fortunately (neutral to formal)
  • 幸運(こううん)にも: luckily (emphasizes luck)
  • ありがたいことに: thankfully

FORMAL/WRITTEN:

  • 幸甚(こうじん)です (I would be most grateful - very formal)

Related Words

Related: 幸(しあわ)せ (happiness (noun/adj))
Antonym: 不幸(ふこう) (misfortune, unfortunately)
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Added 2026.1.11 17:03 · Revised 2026.5.22 22:40
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