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    縁起がいい (engi ga ii - auspicious/lucky)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase literally translates to 'auspices are good'. '縁起 (engi)' means 'omen' or 'auspice'. 'が (ga)' is a subject particle, indicating that '縁起' is the subject. 'いい (ii)' is an i-adjective meaning 'good'. The phrase is used to describe things, events, or actions that are considered to bring good fortune or are intrinsically lucky.

    Sample sentences

    今年の初夢は富士山の夢で、とても縁起がいいと聞きました。

    I heard that dreaming of Mount Fuji for the first dream of the year is very auspicious.

    四つ葉のクローバーを見つけると、縁起がいいと言われています。

    It is said that finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck.

    新しい年の始まりに、縁起のいい食事を家族で囲みました。

    At the start of the new year, we had an auspicious meal together as a family.

    Quick facts

    culturalNote:Many Japanese customs and traditions are based on the concept of 縁起, with certain foods, symbols, and actions considered to bring good luck.

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    Example

    今年の初夢は富士山の夢で、とても縁起がいいと聞きました。

    I heard that dreaming of Mount Fuji for the first dream of the year is very auspicious.

    四つ葉のクローバーを見つけると、縁起がいいと言われています。

    It is said that finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck.

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