やくどし
厄年
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
unlucky year•critical year•year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)
Noun
bad year•annus horribilis
Example Sentences
今年は厄年だ。
This year is my unlucky year.
厄年には無理をせず、体に気をつけたほうがいい。
During your unlucky year, you should take it easy and look after your health.
父は今年、厄年なので、神社でお祓いをしてもらった。
Since this year is my father's unlucky year, he had a purification ritual done at a shrine.
「今年、厄年なんだ」「じゃあ、お守り買った方がいいよ」
"This year is my yakudoshi." "Then you should buy a good-luck charm."
女性の厄年は十九歳、三十三歳、三十七歳だと言われています。
Women's unlucky years are said to be 19, 33, and 37.