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災い, 禍, わざわい
- wazawai
Definition
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- calamity
- catastrophe
Examples of 災い,禍,わざわい in a Sentence
The ecologist warned us that petroleum was not merely a blessing but also a curse.
It's better not to prattle on about meaningless things. The more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it.
口は災いの元。
Out of the mouth comes evil.
His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business.
You may be able to read the handwriting on the wall, but it is Greek to me.
The ecologist warned us that petroleum was not merely a blessing but also a curse.
It's better not to prattle on about meaningless things. The more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it.
口は災いの元。
Out of the mouth comes evil.
His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business.
You may be able to read the handwriting on the wall, but it is Greek to me.
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