VocabJLPT N1
omen
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. omen
  2. 2. sign of luck
  3. 3. origin
  4. 4. dependent arising
Refers to omens, luck, or auspiciousness, and is commonly used in phrases related to good or bad fortune. It also has a deeper Buddhist philosophical meaning relating to causation and the interdependence of things.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The board decided that "announcing on an auspicious day will bring good luck."

Sentence 2

Even if the outcome is the same, I'd rather take the path with better omens.

Sentence 3

I've had nothing but bad omens since this morning and I'm feeling pretty down.

Sentence 4

Oh no, I dropped my wallet... could this day get any worse?

Sentence 5

My shoelace snapped first thing this morning — what an awful omen, I could cry!