災いを転じて福となす
wazawaiwotenjitefukutonasu
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts), to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
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  1. wazawaiwotenjitefukutonasu to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts), to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
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Kanji Breakdown
Disaster, Calamity, Woe, Curse, Evil
On: さい Kun: わざわ.い
7 strokes N1
Revolve, Turn Around, Change
On: てん Kun: ころ.がる,ころ.げる,ころ.がす,ころ.ぶ,まろ.ぶ,うたた,うつ.る,くる.めく
11 strokes N4
Happiness
On: ふく Kun: さいわい,ひもろぎ
14 strokes
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
災いを転じて福となす (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく災いを転じて福となすことがあります。
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