Word Meaning 不幸中の幸い
ふこうちゅうのさいわい
fukouchuunosaiwai
不幸中の幸い is read as ふこうちゅうのさいわい (fukouchuunosaiwai) and means small mercy (from some misfortune).
Meaning
English
- small mercy (from some misfortune)
- silver lining of a dark cloud
- consolation in sadness
- blessing in disguise
Reading
Kana
ふこうちゅうのさいわい
Romaji
fukouchuunosaiwai
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6死者が出なかったのは不幸中の幸いだった。
Fortunately, there were no casualties.
誰も死ななかったのは不幸中の幸いでした。
It is a consolation that no one was killed.
死亡者が出なかったのは不幸中の幸いでした。
It is a consolation that no one was killed.
「腰は痛む？」「いや、別に」「そう、それは不幸中の幸いね」
"Does your back hurt?" "No, not really." "Oh, that's something then, isn't it?"
何はともあれ、大事にいたらなかったのは、不幸中の幸いであった。
At any rate, that it had ended without serious incident was a small mercy.
不幸中の幸いでした。ちょうど前の日に全体のバックアップを取っていたのです。
Despite our bad luck, we had one bit of good luck: we had performed a full backup the day before.