悪日
also: あくび
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Meanings
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unlucky day; bad day
Refers to a day considered inauspicious or unlucky, often in the context of traditional calendars or fortune-telling.
Today is an unlucky day, so it's better not to do anything important.
Usage patterns
- 〈日〉は悪日だfor a day to be an unlucky day
Today is an unlucky day, so it's better to avoid making important decisions.
- 悪日を避けるto avoid an unlucky day (when scheduling something)
We chose the moving date avoiding any unlucky days.
- 悪日に当たるto fall on an unlucky day
That day fell on an unlucky day, so we postponed the wedding.