縁起が悪い

えんぎがわるい
Frequency:
1

Of bad omen; inauspicious; indicating or seeming likely to bring bad luck. A common idiomatic expression.

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黒猫が目の前を横切ると縁起が悪いと言う人もいる。

Some people say it's bad luck if a black cat crosses in front of you.

鏡が割れてしまって、今日は縁起が悪い気がする。

The mirror broke, and I feel like today is unlucky.

結婚式の前にトラブルが続いて、縁起が悪いと心配した。

Troubles kept happening before the wedding, and we worried it was a bad omen.

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