also: ほしのしたにうまれる
expression, ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be born under a star; be fated
Idiomatic expression meaning one's destiny is determined by the star under which they were born. Often used with modifiers like 良い (good) or 悪い (bad) to specify the nature of the fate.
彼は幸運の星の下に生まれたようだ。
He seems to have been born under a lucky star.
あの人は悪い星の下に生
That person may have been born under an unlucky star.