えんぎ
縁起
omen; sign of luck
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
omen•sign of luck
Noun
origin•history•causation
Noun
dependent arising•doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
Example Sentences
７は縁起のいい番号だ。
Seven is a lucky number.
縁起に塩をまいて清める。
We sprinkle salt to ward off bad luck.
縁起の悪いことを言いなさんな。
Don't say such a thing.
４は日本語では縁起の悪い数字だ。
Four is an unlucky number in Japanese.