fortunate

幸運な、恵まれた

運に恵まれ、よいことが起こる。

やさしい英語で： Having good things happen to you because of luck.

• We are fortunate to have you.
• He was fortunate enough to escape injury.
• How fortunate you are to live here!

使い方： fortunate to do something (We were fortunate to find a room.); fortunate in something (She was fortunate in her choice of friends.)

類義語： lucky

反対語： unfortunate, unlucky

よく使う表現： fortunate enough, fortunate to have, fortunate in something

幸運な、運のよい

偶然起こり、よい結果をもたらす。

やさしい英語で： Happening by chance and bringing a good result.

• It was a fortunate coincidence.
• A fortunate accident led us to the missing letter.
• It is fortunate that the rain stopped before the match.

使い方： it is fortunate that… (It is fortunate that nobody was hurt.)

類義語： lucky, favorable

反対語： unfortunate

よく使う表現： fortunate coincidence, fortunate accident, fortunate timing

縁起のよい、幸先のよい

よいことや今後の成功を予感させる。

やさしい英語で： Suggesting that something good will happen or that a future event will succeed.

• They saw the rainbow as a fortunate sign.
• Clear skies seemed a fortunate omen for their journey.
• Such a peaceful beginning was considered fortunate.

類義語： auspicious, promising

反対語： inauspicious

よく使う表現： fortunate sign, fortunate omen