仏滅(ぶつめつ)

ぶつめつ
noun
unlucky day; inauspicious day
culturetime-general
1. unlucky day; inauspicious day; most unfavorable day
The most inauspicious day in the traditional Japanese six-day calendar cycle (六曜 rokuyo). Weddings, celebrations, and business openings are typically avoided on this day.
仏滅(ぶつめつ)の日(ひ)は避(さ)けたい。
I want to avoid days that fall on butsumetsu.
仏滅(ぶつめつ)に結婚式(けっこんしき)をすると安(やす)くなることがある。
Weddings on unlucky days can sometimes be cheaper.
祖母(そぼ)は仏滅(ぶつめつ)の日(ひ)には大事(だいじ)なことを始(はじ)めないようにしている。
My grandmother avoids starting anything important on unlucky days.

Cultural note

Despite the name containing 仏(ぶつ) (Buddha) and 滅(めつ) (destruction), 仏滅(ぶつめつ) has no connection to Buddhism. It is part of the 六曜(ろくよう) system, a folk calendar tradition. Younger generations tend to care less about 仏滅(ぶつめつ), but it still influences wedding and event planning.

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Compare: 大安(たいあん) (lucky day)
Related: 友引(ともびき) (day of shared fortune (in the six-day calendar cycle))
Related: 赤口(しゃっこう) (unlucky day (except around noon))
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Added 2026.3.14 15:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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