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財運 (ざいうん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

財ざい運うん

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Meanings

1

fortune; wealth; financial luck

Refers to one's luck or fortune in financial matters, often in contexts like fortune-telling or discussing economic success.

今年ことしは財ざい運うんに恵めぐまれている。

Kanji

財property, money, wealth
運carry, luck, destiny

Related words

金きん運うん
金運 specifically refers to luck with money, while 財運 has a broader sense of overall financial fortune or wealth.
運うん勢せい
運勢 is general luck or fortune in life, not limited to financial matters.

Etymology

Compound of 財 (zai, 'wealth, assets') and 運 (un, 'luck, fortune'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'financial fortune'.

I am blessed with financial luck this year.

彼かれは財ざい運うんをつかんで大おお金がね持もちになった。

He seized his fortune and became very wealthy.