幸いなことに
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幸いなことに
saiwai na koto ni
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fortunately; luckily; thankfully~
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · Academic & formal usage
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saiwai na koto ni
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📝 Usage Notes
fortunately; luckily; thankfully~
📖 How to use it
Expresses relief or gratitude that a situation turned out well, equivalent to 'fortunately' or 'luckily'.
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Used as a sentence-initial phrase, often preceding a comma. It can be followed by a clause. It does not attach to verbs or adjectives; it is a fixed adverbial phrase.
This phrase is used when you want to comment on a fortunate outcome, often before stating the good news. It sets a positive tone and is common in both written and spoken Japanese, though slightly more formal in nuance. You can use it at the beginning of a sentence to mean 'fortunately' or 'thankfully'.
幸いなことに、事故はありませんでした。
Saiwai na koto ni, jiko wa arimasen deshita.
Fortunately, there was no accident.
幸いなことに、彼は無事に帰ってきました。
Saiwai na koto ni, kare wa buji ni kaette kimashita.
Luckily, he came back safely.
幸いなことに、今日は雨が降らなかった。
Saiwai na koto ni, kyō wa ame ga furanakatta.
Thankfully, it didn't rain today.
Not おかげさまで (okagesama de)
おかげさまで means 'thanks to (someone or something)' and implies gratitude to a person or a cause, while 幸いなことに simply states a fortunate fact without implying a cause.
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This phrase is neutral but slightly formal; it is acceptable in both conversation and writing, though in casual speech you might hear 'あいにく' for contrast, but '幸いなことに' is used in polite or narrative contexts.
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幸いなことに
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What does the grammar pattern 幸いなことに mean?
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Fortunately; luckily; thankfully~
What JLPT level is 幸いなことに?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N2 — Upper-Intermediate · Academic & formal usage. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use 幸いなことに in a sentence?
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Attach 幸いなことに (saiwai na koto ni) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is 幸いなことに formal or casual Japanese?
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幸いなことに is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.
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