NichiDict

わざわい
災い
[wazawai]

Meanings

1.Noun

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

Other Readings

」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

口は災いのもとと昔から言う。

There's an old saying that the mouth is the source of misfortune.

彼の一言が災いして、計画が崩れた。

His one careless remark caused the plan to fall apart.

思いがけない災いが重なり、会社が倒産した。

Unexpected misfortunes piled up and the company went bankrupt.