恵まれます（めぐまれます、megumareまsu）
- to be blessed with

恵まれます is a passive voice form of the verb 恵む, which means "to be blessed," "to be favored," "to be endowed," or "to be fortunate." It describes a situation where someone or something receives a positive influence, benefit, or good fortune. The focus is on the recipient of the blessing or the fortunate circumstance. The word often implies that the blessing or good fortune is a gift or result of something beyond one's own efforts. 恵まれます usually conveys a sense of thankfulness or appreciation for the good things in one's life.

⚫︎ 自然に恵まれています。 Translation: I am blessed with nature. ⚫︎ 彼は恵まれた環境で育ちました。 Translation: He was raised in a blessed environment. ⚫︎ 良い先生に恵まれて、感謝しています。 Translation: I am grateful to be blessed with good teachers.

⚫︎ You can use 恵まれます to talk about being fortunate, lucky, or blessed with something like good health, a supportive family, natural beauty, good weather, or opportunities. ⚫︎ It is often used to express gratitude or thankfulness for the positive things in your life. ⚫︎ The subject of the sentence (the one being blessed) often takes the particle は or が. ⚫︎ Remember that 恵まれます is a passive form, so the focus is on what is being bestowed upon the subject.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji as 恵まれます. ⚫︎ The reading in hiragana is めぐまれます. ⚫︎ The verb stem 恵む is followed by the passive voice suffix られます. ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is standard as まれます.

⚫︎ 幸運に恵まれる (こううん　に　めぐまれる) - to be blessed with good luck. ⚫︎ 運が良い (うん　が　よい) - to be lucky, fortunate. ⚫︎ 有利になる (ゆうり　に　なる) - to be at an advantage. ⚫︎ 恩恵を受ける (おんけい　を　うける) - to receive a benefit, to be blessed.

⚫︎ There isn't one direct antonym. You can use expressions that suggest the opposite, such as: ⚫︎ 不運 (ふうん) - misfortune ⚫︎ 不幸 (ふこう) - unhappiness, misfortune ⚫︎ 苦しむ (くるしむ) - to suffer, to be in distress ⚫︎ 恵まれない (めぐまれない) - "not blessed," or "unfortunate". This is the negative form of 恵まれます.

彼は素晴らしい才能に恵まれています。 ・Translation: He is blessed with a wonderful talent. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the person has been given or possesses a great talent.

この町は美しい自然に恵まれています。 ・Translation: This town is blessed with beautiful nature. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the town's good fortune in having beautiful natural surroundings.

⚫︎ The verb 恵む comes from the classical Japanese verb. ⚫︎ The original meaning of 恵む relates to "to give favor," "to bless," or "to bestow." ⚫︎ The passive form 恵まれます evolved to express the state of receiving or being the beneficiary of this favor or blessing.