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“To turn misfortune into fortune” in Japanese

Short answer
災い転じて福となす wazawaitenjitefukutonasu wazawaitenjitefukutonasu

To turn misfortune into fortune in Japanese is “災い転じて福となす” (wazawaitenjitefukutonasu). Full meaning: to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts), to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage.

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