1. Today's Japanese words
## Basic Japanese Vocabulary about Luck, Fortune, and Wealth
**General:**
* 幸せ (shiawase): happiness, good fortune
* 幸運 (kouun): good luck
* 不運 (fuun): bad luck
* 金運 (kin'un): luck with money, financial fortune
* 成功 (seikou): success
**Symbols:**
* 招き猫 (maneki-neko): beckoning cat (brings in customers and prosperity)
* だるま (daruma): eyeless doll (perseverance and goal achievement)
* 鯉 (koi): carp (overcoming challenges and prosperity)
* 鶴 (tsuru): crane (longevity and wisdom)
* 千羽鶴 (senbazuru): 1,000 origami cranes (wish fulfillment)
* 七福神 (shichifukujin): Seven Lucky Gods (various aspects of fortune)
* お守り (omamori): lucky charm (specific desires)
* 鯉のぼり (koinobori): carp windsocks (strength, determination, children's success)
**Situations:**
* 四つ葉のクローバー (yotsuba no kurobaa): four-leaf clover (immense luck)
* 白狸 (shiro tanuki): white raccoon dog statue (unexpected business luck)
* フクロウの鳴き声 (fukuroo no nakigoe): hooting owl (good news)
* 大吉のおみくじ (daikichi no omikuji): "great luck" fortune slip (auspicious vibes)
* 縁起物 (engimono): lucky food (e.g., soba noodles for New Year's)
**Verbs:**
* 運がいい (un ga ii): to be lucky
* 成功する (seikou suru): to succeed
* 幸運を祈る (kouun o inoru): to pray for good luck
* お金に恵まれる (okane ni megumareru): to be blessed with money
**Adjectives:**
* 縁起が良い (enkichi ga ii): lucky, auspicious
* 幸福な (shiawase na): happy, fortunate
* 成功した (seikou shita): successful
**Phrases:**
* 今日は良い日になりそう (kyou wa ii hi ni narisou): Today seems like a lucky day.
* 運があなたに微笑んでいます (un ga anata ni bishoumite imasu): Fortune is smiling on you.
* 頑張って成功してください (ganbatte seikou shite kudasai): Good luck with your success!
2. Today's topic
When it comes to luck in Japan, there's a vibrant tapestry of symbols and situations associated with bringing good fortune. Here's a dive into some popular ones:
**Symbols:**
* **Maneki-Neko:** The famous beckoning cat, seen everywhere, with its raised paw bringing in customers and prosperity.
* **Daruma:** A round, eyeless doll representing perseverance and achieving goals. Traditionally, one eye is painted upon achieving a goal, the other upon completion.
* **Koi fish:** These vibrant carp symbolize overcoming challenges and prosperity, often adorning ponds and clothing.
* **Cranes:** Representing longevity and wisdom, origami cranes or crane statues bring well-being and peace.
* **Senbazuru:** Folding 1,000 origami cranes is believed to grant a wish, often linked to healing or overcoming illness.
* **Seven Lucky Gods:** Each deity in this pantheon embodies different aspects of fortune, from education to good health.
* **Omamori:** Lucky charms bought at shrines and temples, specific to desires like academic success, travel safety, or love.
* **Koinobori:** Carp-shaped windsocks flown during Children's Day, symbolizing strength, determination, and hope for children's success.
**Situations:**
* **Finding a four-leaf clover:** Similar to other cultures, these rare four-leaf clovers represent immense luck.
* **Encountering a white tanuki:** These mischievous raccoon dog statues are said to bring unexpected luck, especially in business.
* **Hearing a hooting owl:** Though owls can symbolize misfortune in some cultures, in Japan, their hooting is seen as a harbinger of good news.
* **Drawing a good omikuji fortune:** Shrines and temples offer paper fortunes (omikuji), drawing a "great luck" one brings auspicious vibes.
* **Eating lucky foods:** Certain foods are consumed on specific occasions for luck, like soba noodles for New Year's or chestnut rice for entrance exams.
3- Today’s news
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