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財運 (ざいうん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

財ざい運うん

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Meanings

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noun

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。
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.

Kanji

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

Similar 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'.