luck

運

偶然に良いことが起こるような運。

やさしい英語で： The tendency for good things to happen to someone by chance.

• Good luck with your exam!
• She always seems to have good luck.
• Do you believe this charm brings luck?

使い方： luck with something (Good luck with your interview!)

類義語： fortune

よく使う表現： good luck, bad luck, bring luck, wish someone luck

偶然、運

計画や能力ではなく、出来事の結果を左右する偶然。

やさしい英語で： Chance that affects what happens, rather than planning or skill.

• Winning this game depends on luck.
• We met again by pure luck.
• Was it skill or luck that helped you win?

類義語： chance

よく使う表現： pure luck, by luck, matter of luck, luck of something

幸運

偶然に起こる良い出来事。

やさしい英語で： Something good that happens by chance.

• Finding those tickets was a stroke of luck.
• A little luck helped us finish on time.
• We had some luck and found a cheap hotel.

類義語： good fortune, lucky break

反対語： misfortune

よく使う表現： stroke of luck, bit of luck, piece of luck

幸運に恵まれる

偶然のおかげで良いものを得たり成功したりする。

やさしい英語で： To get something good or succeed because of chance.

• We lucked out with the weather.
• He lucked into a well-paid job.
• You might luck onto a cheap flight.

使い方： luck into something (She lucked into a job near her home.); luck out (We lucked out and got the last table.)

よく使う表現： luck into something, luck out, luck onto something