Japanese

さいわい
Meaning: happiness; blessing; fortunately; I would be grateful if...
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun, Adverb

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Handwriting

幸
い

Example sentences

I would be grateful if you could consider it.
幸い、怪我はたいしたことはなかったので安心した。
Fortunately, the injury was not very serious, so I felt relieved.
手料理を作りましたが、お口に合えば幸いです。
I made some home-cooked food; I hope it's to your liking.
彼は夜道で暴漢に襲われたが、幸い無事だった。
He was attacked by a thug on a dark street, but fortunately he was safe.
彼は幸い一命を取り留めた。
Fortunately, he saved his life.
幸いにも、事故の被害は軽微で済んだ。
Fortunately, the damage from the accident was minor.
火事で家が全焼したが、幸い怪我人はなかった。
The house was completely burned down in the fire, but fortunately there were no injuries.
幸い、彼の怪我は軽症で済んだ
Fortunately, his injury was minor.
火事は幸い小火で済んだ。
Fortunately, the fire ended as a small fire.
拙著に関してご意見をいただければ幸いです。
I would appreciate it if you could give me your opinion on my humble book.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in formal Japanese correspondence to express a polite request or hope.

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