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縁起直し (えんぎなおし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
change of fortune ; trying to change one's luck
Refers to an action or event intended to reverse bad luck or improve one's fortune. Often used when someone does something to break a streak of misfortune.
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I go to a shrine to pray for a change of fortune.
Kanji 縁 affinity, relation, connection 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Similar words 縁えん 起ぎ 縁起 means 'luck' or 'omen', while 縁起直し specifically refers to the act of trying to change that luck.
厄やく 払ばら い 厄払い is a ritual exorcism of bad luck, often more formal or religious, while 縁起直し can be any casual attempt to improve fortune.
Etymology Compound of 縁起 (engi, 'luck, omen') and 直し (naoshi, the noun form of 直す, 'to fix, correct'). Literally 'fixing one's luck'.
