不運
ふうん
fuun
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 69 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
不運 (ふうん (fuun)) means "Bad luck". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Bad luck
Also : Unlucky · Misfortune · Ill fortune
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Example Sentences
彼は不運が続いていて、大変そうです。
かれはふうんがつづいていて、たいへんそうです。
He seems to have a streak of bad luck.
不運なことに、試験当日に病気になってしまった。
ふうんなことに、しけんとうじつにびょうきになってしまった。
Unfortunately, I got sick on the day of the exam.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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