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38 entries were found for 禍.

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大禍津日神

noun
おおまがつひのかみ
the great evil god
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大禍時

exp
おおまがとき
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
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禍福は糾える縄のごとし

禍福は糾える縄の如し、禍福はあざなえる縄のごとし、禍福はあざなえる縄の如し
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かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
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災い転じて福となす

禍転じて福となす、災い転じて福と為す、禍転じて福と為す
exp
v5s
わざわいてんじてふくとなす
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
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災いを転じて福となす

禍を転じて福となす、禍を転じて福と為す、災いを転じて福と為す
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v5s
わざわいをてんじてふくとなす
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
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口は禍の元

exp
くちはわざわいのもと
Out of the mouth comes evil
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禍福得喪

noun
かふくとくそう
calamity, good fortune, success and failure
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禍根を残す

exp
v5s
かこんをのこす
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
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