運 勢(うんせい)

うんせい

noun

fortune; luck; one's fate

1. fortune; luck; one's fate or destiny

The course of one's luck or fortune, especially as predicted by horoscopes, fortune-telling, or divination. Often used in the context of forecasts about how lucky or unlucky someone will be. Composed of 運 (fortune/luck) + 勢 (force/trend).

今日(きょう)の運勢(うんせい)を占(うらな)う。

I check today's fortune.

今年(ことし)は運勢(うんせい)がいいと言(い)われた。

I was told that my fortune is good this year.

朝(あさ)のテレビ番組(ばんぐみ)で星座(せいざ)別(べつ)の運勢(うんせい)ランキングを見(み)るのが日課(にっか)だ。

It's my daily routine to watch the zodiac fortune ranking on the morning TV show.

Usage

運勢(うんせい) is most commonly encountered in horoscope and fortune-telling contexts. Morning TV shows in Japan often feature 今日(きょう)の運勢(うんせい) segments ranked by zodiac sign.

Common collocations

今日(きょう)の運勢(うんせい) (today's fortune)
運勢(うんせい)を占(うらな)う (tell one's fortune)
運勢(うんせい)がいい / 悪(わる)い (good/bad fortune)
運勢(うんせい)ランキング (fortune ranking)
総合(そうごう)運勢(うんせい) (overall fortune)

Similar words

運(うん) is a simpler, everyday word for "luck." 運命(うんめい) means "fate" or "destiny" and is more serious and philosophical. 運気(うんき) means "luck" or "fortune" and is close in meaning but is often used in 風水(ふうすい) (feng shui) contexts.

Related Words

Related: 運(うん) (luck; everyday word)

Synonym: 運命(うんめい) (fate; destiny; weightier)

Compare: 手相(てそう) (palm lines)

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