Shirabe

災いわざわい

Common Noun
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) calamidad;catástrofe;desastre
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) disaster;calamity;misfortune;trouble;woes
災いを転じて福としなさい。
Turn your misfortune to account.
Other forms 禍 【わざわい】 · 殃 【わざわい】 (rarely used kanji form)
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ku' ending to bring calamity upon oneself;to invite disaster;to court disaster
子どもを甘やかして育てたことで、ステラは後に自ら災いを招くことになってしまった。
In spoiling her child, Stella made a rod for her own back in the years that were to follow.