VocabJLPT N3
lucky
な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. lucky
  2. 2. nice!
  3. 3. Lucky
This loanword from English is used as an adjective or exclamation to express that something is lucky or fortunate. It has a casual, upbeat tone and is frequently used in everyday conversation, especially among younger speakers.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Things are going suspiciously well — I wouldn't exactly call it lucky.

Sentence 2

"Where did you put those documents?" "Found them — lucky me."

Sentence 3

There happened to be a seat open, so I got into the popular restaurant — lucky!

Sentence 4

Can you really be that lucky with coincidences piling up like this?

Sentence 5

I turned the corner and ran into a friend — that was kind of lucky!