不吉な (fukitsu na - ominous, sinister)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
不吉 (fukitsu) is a noun meaning 'ominousness' or 'bad luck'. When combined with the particle な (na), it functions as a na-adjective, modifying nouns. It describes something that portends misfortune, is ill-boding, or has a sinister quality.
Sample sentences
カラスが家の屋根にとまるのは不吉なことだと信じられている。
It is believed to be an ominous thing for crows to perch on the roof of a house.
彼は不吉な予感を胸に、その廃屋に足を踏み入れた。
With an ominous premonition in his heart, he stepped into the abandoned house.
その黒猫の鳴き声は、まるで何か不吉なことが起こる前触れのようだった。
The black cat's cry was like a harbinger of something ominous about to happen.
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Example
カラスが家の屋根にとまるのは不吉なことだと信じられている。
It is believed to be an ominous thing for crows to perch on the roof of a house.
彼は不吉な予感を胸に、その廃屋に足を踏み入れた。
With an ominous premonition in his heart, he stepped into the abandoned house.
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