VocabJLPT N2
good fortune
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. good fortune
  2. 2. happiness
This noun means good fortune, happiness, or luck, and carries a warm, positive connotation. It is often seen in set phrases and decorations related to celebration, especially around New Year's, and appears in words meaning "lucky" or "blessed."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The training session closed with "we wish everyone good fortune."

Sentence 2

The president said "the health of our employees is the greatest fortune of all."

Sentence 3

Come on, good fortune doesn't just conveniently fall into your lap like that.

Sentence 4

Thanks to a referral from a client, I was blessed with an unexpected stroke of good fortune.

Sentence 5

"This drink right here — that's my good fortune for today!" he laughed.