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大吉

だいきち

N3excellent luck

Examples

神社で引いたおみくじは大吉だった。

大吉の文字を見て、友人はうれしそうに笑った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 大吉 is read as だいきち and means “excellent luck”.
  • Basic usage: It denotes the best fortune on an omikuji and the written result that delights a friend.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • おみくじは大吉だ / 大吉の文字
    • Use おみくじは大吉だ for the fortune result and 大吉の文字 for the written characters.

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