Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 運良く(うんよく) in Japanese

運良く, 運よく
Kana Reading
うんよく
Romaji
un'yoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    luckily
    Example sentence
    運よく薬が効くとき１時過ぎに寝れるけど、薬を飲まないと４時ぐらいまで眠れない。 If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.

Examples of 運良く, 運よく, うんよく in a sentence

  • 運よく薬が効くとき１時過ぎに寝れるけど、薬を飲まないと４時ぐらいまで眠れない。

    If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.

  • 彼は運よく列車に間に合った。

    He had the luck to catch the train.

  • 彼の足の状態は深刻でしたが、運良く快方に向かいました。

    His leg was in critical condition, but fortunately it got better.

  • 私は運良く彼に会えた。

    It was very lucky for me that I saw him.

  • 我々は運良く戦いに勝った。

    We had the luck to win the battle.

  • 運良く彼は汽車に間に合った。

    By good luck, he was in time for the train.

Kanji in this word

良 JLPT 3

7 strokes

good, pleasing, skilled

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

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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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