“Unlucky” in Japanese
Short answer
Unlucky in Japanese is “細い” (komai). Full meaning: thin, slender, fine; unlucky; small, fine, minute.
Other ways to say “Unlucky” in Japanese
禍々しい
magamagashii ominous, sinister, unlucky, ill-omened
アンラッキー
anrakkii unlucky
運がない
unganai unlucky
運が悪い
ungawarui unlucky
運の悪い
unnowarui unlucky
不吉
fukitsu ominous, sinister, unlucky, inauspicious
縁起でもない
engidemonai ill-omened, unlucky
拙い
tsutanai poor-quality, shoddy, crude; unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy; unlucky
細ーい
hosoii thin, slender, fine; unlucky; small, fine, minute
ホソい
hosoi thin, slender, fine; unlucky; small, fine, minute
細〜い
hosoii thin, slender, fine; unlucky; small, fine, minute
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