Definition of 不幸中の幸い

不幸中の幸い【ふこうちゅうのさいわいfukouchuunosaiwai】: expression:
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

Example Sentences

何はともあれnanihatomoare、大事にいたらなかったdaijiniitaranakatta のno はha、不幸中の幸いfukouchuunosaiwai であったdeatta。: At any rate, that it had ended without serious incident was a small mercy.
誰もdaremo 死なかったshinakatta のno はha 不幸中の幸いfukouchuunosaiwai でしたdeshita。: It is a consolation that no one was killed.
「腰koshi はha 痛むitamu？」「いやiya、別にbetsuni」「そうsou、それsore はha 不幸中の幸いfukouchuunosaiwai ねne」: "Does your back hurt?" "No, not really." "Oh, that's something then, isn't it?"

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