不遇

Reading

Kana: ふぐう

Romaji: fuguu

Definition

adj-na

noun

1

misfortune; bad luck; obscurity

Kanji

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

遇

Readings: グウ、 あ.う

Meanings: meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)はわが身(み)の不遇(ふぐう)にじっと耐(た)えねばならなかった。

➥She had to smile at her misfortune.