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ジンクス (じんくす, jinkusu) Japanese meaning: jinx | Kotomora
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He believes in the jinx that a black cat crossing your path is unlucky.
It's my superstition to always use the same pen before an exam.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 というジンクス the jinx/superstition that ~
There's a jinx that says whoever sings on this stage never wins.
ジンクスを 信しん じる to believe in a jinx/superstition
He believes in the kind of jinx typical of athletes.
ジンクスを 破やぶ る to break a jinx
The team broke its long-standing jinx and advanced to the finals.
ジンクス 通どお り just as the jinx predicted
Just as the jinx predicted, it rained that year and the game was called off.
Related words 迷信 is the general word for 'superstition' covering broad folk beliefs, while ジンクス usually points to one specific, often personal, luck-related belief.
縁起 describes whether something is a good or bad omen in general (縁起がいい/悪い), while ジンクス names a concrete belief or pattern tied to luck.
験 (as in 験を担ぐ) refers to the idea of luck or omens in a habitual, ritual sense, whereas ジンクス labels the specific superstition itself.
Etymology Loanword from English 'jinx', adopted into Japanese with the same general meaning of a superstition or something believed to bring luck.
