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For pronunciation and definitions of さいわい – see the following entry.
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【幸い】
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- [adjective] very fortunate and happy, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities
- [adjective] favorable, ideal (often used in polite constructions)
- [adverb] fortunately, luckily, happily
- [noun] very good fortune and happiness, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities
- [noun] an occurrence of good luck or good fortune
- [noun] (derivation unknown) the tail and back fins of a carp or other fish, as used in cooking
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(This term, さいわい, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as さいわい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さいわい.)
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