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運命の悪戯 (うんめいのいたずら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

運うん命めいの悪戯いたずら

Meanings

1

expression, noun

quirk of fate; twist of fate; irony of fate

Refers to an unexpected, often ironic or playful turn of events attributed to fate. Used in narrative or reflective contexts.

彼かれと再さい会かいしたのは運うん命めいの悪戯いたずらとしか思おもえない。
I can only think of our reunion as a twist of fate.
運うん命めいの悪戯いたずらで、ライバル同どう士しが同おなじチームになった。
By a quirk of fate, the rivals ended up on the same team.

Written forms

運うん命めいの悪戯いたずら
Standard kanji spelling.
運うん命めいのいたずら
Kana spelling for 悪戯, common when the kanji is considered difficult or for stylistic softening.

Kanji

運carry, luck, destiny
命fate, command, decree

悪bad, vice, rascal

戯frolic, play, sport

Similar words

運うん命めい
運命 means 'fate' or 'destiny' in general, while 運命の悪戯 specifically refers to an ironic or unexpected twist of fate.
皮ひ肉にく
皮肉 means 'irony' or 'sarcasm' as a general concept, whereas 運命の悪戯 personifies fate as playing a trick, emphasizing the unexpectedness.

Etymology

Compound of 運命 (fate) + の (possessive particle) + 悪戯 (mischief, prank). Literally 'fate's mischief'.