Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 運の尽き(うんのつき) in Japanese

運の尽き
Kana Reading
うんのつき
Romaji
unnotsuki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    out of luck; end of your rope
    Example sentence
    あのブロンドの女と一緒にいる現場を妻におさえられたのでは、彼ももう運のつきだ。 His wife caught him out with that blonde and then he was really up shit creek without a paddle.

Examples of 運の尽き, うんのつき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

尽 JLPT 1

6 strokes

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

On'Yomi: ジン, サン

Kun'Yomi: つ.くす, -つ.くす, -づ.くし, -つ.く, -づ.く, -ず.く, つ.きる, つ.かす, さかづき, ことごと.く, つか, つき

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運 JLPT 4

12 strokes

carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

On'Yomi: ウン

Kun'Yomi: はこ.ぶ

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