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幸さいわい

Hiragana
さいわい
Hepburn romanization
Pitch accent
Adjectival noun

very fortunate and happy, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities / favorable, ideal (often used in polite constructions)

Fortunately, I lost my way during the journey, but as if guided by the mountain god, I made it safely to the village.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjectival noun.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei) Used in forms such as darou.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 幸いに 幸いだっ
Used with de or ni.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence with da.
Attributive form (rentaikei) Modifies a noun with na.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 幸いであれば
Expresses a condition with nara.
Imperative form (meireikei) Used in formal expressions such as de are.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form equivalent Connects clauses using de.
Ta-form Expresses the past with datta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 幸いじゃない
Expresses negation with dewa nai or ja nai.
Desu-form Used for polite speech.
Notes
  • 語幹は「幸い」。ナ形容詞としては「幸いな」「幸いだ」「幸いです」の形を取る。
  • 「幸いに存じます」「幸いです」など、依頼・案内で丁寧に用いられることが多い。

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