不吉

ふきつ

ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen

What does 不吉 mean?

不吉 is a Japanese noun meaning ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen in English. It is written as 不吉 in kanji, ふきつ in hiragana, and fukitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

13日の金曜日は不吉な日だと言われている。

It is said that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.