縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)い

えんぎがよい
expression, i-adjective
auspicious; lucky; of good omen
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)い縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)くない
Past縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)かった縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)くなかった
て form縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)くて縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)くなくて
Adverbial縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)く—
Conditional ば縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)ければ縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)くなければ
Conditional たら縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)かったら縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)くなかったら
1. auspicious; lucky; of good omen; bringing good fortune
Describing something that is considered a sign of good luck or that brings favorable outcomes. Deeply rooted in Japanese folk beliefs about omens and fortune.
赤(あか)は縁起(えんぎ)が良(い)い色(いろ)だ。
Red is an auspicious color.
鶴(つる)と亀(かめ)は縁起(えんぎ)が良(い)いとされている。
Cranes and turtles are considered to bring good luck.
新年(しんねん)に縁起(えんぎ)の良(い)い食(た)べ物(もの)を食(た)べるのが日本(にほん)の習慣(しゅうかん)だ。
It is a Japanese custom to eat auspicious foods at New Year.

Usage

縁起(えんぎ) refers to omens or signs of fortune, and 縁起(えんぎ)が良(い)い means something is a good omen. Often used in the context of traditional Japanese customs, especially around New Year, weddings, and other celebrations. The opposite is 縁起(えんぎ)が悪(わる)い (unlucky, of bad omen).

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Related: 縁起(えんぎ) (omen, luck)
Related: 幸運(こううん) (good fortune)
Compare: 吉(きち) (good luck, auspiciousness)
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Added 2026.3.18 17:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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