さいわい

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of さいわい – see the following entry.
幸い
very fortunate and happy, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities
favorable, ideal (often used in polite constructions)
fortunately, luckily, happily
very good fortune and happiness, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities
an occurrence of good luck or good fortune
(derivation unknown) the tail and back fins of a carp or other fish, as used in cooking
Alternative spelling
(This term, さいわい (saiwai), 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.)