大吉(だいきち)

だいきち
noun
great blessing; very lucky; best fortune
1. great blessing; excellent fortune; best luck
The highest rank of fortune on an omikuji (fortune slip) drawn at a shrine or temple. By extension, used to describe something extremely lucky or auspicious.
おみくじで大吉(だいきち)が出(で)た！
I drew the best fortune on my omikuji!
初詣(はつもうで)で大吉(だいきち)を引(ひ)いて、幸先(さいさき)がいい。
I drew the best fortune at the New Year shrine visit — a good omen.
三年(さんねん)連続(れんぞく)で大吉(だいきち)を引(ひ)いたので、今年(ことし)もいい年(とし)になりそうだ。
I've drawn the best fortune three years in a row, so this year looks like it will be a good one too.

The highest-ranked fortune on an おみくじ (fortune slip) drawn at shrines and temples. 大(だい) means 'great' and 吉(きち) means 'good fortune.'

OMIKUJI FORTUNE RANKINGS (from best to worst):

  • 大吉(だいきち) — great blessing
  • 吉(きち) — blessing
  • 中吉(ちゅうきち) — moderate blessing
  • 小吉(しょうきち) — small blessing
  • 末吉(すえきち) — near-blessing
  • 凶(きょう) — bad luck
  • 大凶(だいきょう) — terrible luck

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大吉(だいきち)を引(ひ)く — to draw the best fortune
  • 大吉(だいきち)が出(で)る — to get the best fortune
  • おみくじで大吉(だいきち) — best fortune on an omikuji

CULTURAL NOTE:
Drawing おみくじ is a popular custom at 初詣(はつもうで) (first shrine visit of the year). Getting 大吉(だいきち) is considered very auspicious. Some people tie bad fortune slips to a tree at the shrine to leave the bad luck behind, while keeping 大吉(だいきち) slips.

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