不幸な（ふこうな、fukouna）
- unhappy
Romaji:
Japanese:
Kana:
FUKOU
不幸
ふこう
NA
な
な
不幸な (ふこうな, romaji: fukouna) means "unhappy" in Japanese. It is a N3 High-level Na-Adjective word.
| Meaning: | unhappy |
| Level: | N3 High |
| Lexical Category: | Na-Adjective (ナ形容詞) |
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Adjective Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Dict-form (辞書形) | ふこうな不幸な |
Polite-form (丁寧形) | 不幸です。 |
Connect-form (連用形) | 不幸に + <Verb> |
Not-form (否定形) | 不幸じゃない |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (過去形) | 不幸だった |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 不幸だ。 |
If-form (仮定形) | 不幸ならば |
Noun-form (名詞形) | 不幸さ |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 不幸な (ふこうな) means "unhappy," "unfortunate," "miserable," or "unlucky." It describes a state of being in a negative emotional condition or experiencing adverse circumstances. It conveys a sense of sorrow, distress, or bad luck. 不幸な can be applied to both people and situations. It is an adjective that can be used to modify nouns. 不幸な implies a lack of happiness or a state of experiencing misfortune.
⚫︎彼女は不幸な人生を送っている。 Translation: She is living an unhappy life. ⚫︎あの事故は不幸な出来事だった。 Translation: That accident was an unfortunate event. ⚫︎試験に落ちて、彼は不幸な顔をしていた。 Translation: He had an unhappy face after failing the exam.
You use 不幸な when you want to describe someone who is experiencing sadness, grief, or hardship. You can also use it to describe a situation or event that is undesirable or brings about negative consequences. You can use 不幸な to describe a person's feelings, circumstances, or events. Be mindful of the context to avoid causing offense or insensitivity.
⚫︎不幸な is typically written with the kanji 不幸 (ふこう) and the hiragana な (na). ⚫︎The kanji 不幸 represents "misfortune" or "unhappiness," and な functions as the adjectival suffix. ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana for this word.
⚫︎不運な (ふうんな) - "unlucky," "ill-fated" ⚫︎悲しい (かなしい) - "sad" ⚫︎不幸 (ふこう) - (noun) "misfortune," "unhappiness" ⚫︎惨めな (みじめな) - "miserable," "wretched" ⚫︎気の毒な (きのどくな) - "pitiful," "unfortunate"
⚫︎幸せな (しあわせな) - "happy," "fortunate" ⚫︎幸運な (こううんな) - "lucky," "fortunate" ⚫︎楽しい (たのしい) - "fun," "enjoyable" ⚫︎嬉しい (うれしい) - "happy," "glad"
彼は不幸な結婚生活を送っていた。 ・Translation: He was living an unhappy married life. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the individual's marital status as one filled with unhappiness.
その知らせを聞いて、彼女は不幸な気持ちになった。 ・Translation: Upon hearing the news, she felt unhappy. ・Explanation: This example explains how a person felt upon receiving information, describing her state of mind.
The word 不幸な is formed from the kanji 不 (fu - meaning "not" or "un-"), the kanji 幸 (kou - meaning "happiness" or "good fortune"), and the adjectival suffix な (na). So, it literally translates to "un-happiness" or "not happy."