How to say unhappiness in Japanese

JLPTN3
不幸★【ふこうfukou】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

  • unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident

noun:

  • death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

Example Sentences

「溜息tameikiなんてnanteついてたtsuiteta？」「不幸せなfushiawasenaオーラOORA出しdashiながらnagaraねne」
"Did I really sigh?" "While giving out an aura of unhappiness."
不幸なfukouna年月toshitsukiをwo送ったokutta後nochiでde彼kareはha彼女kanojoとto離婚rikonしたshita。
He divorced her after years of unhappiness.
彼女のkanojono不幸なfukouna気持ちkimochiもmo、彼のkareno声koeをwo聞くkikuとto無上mujouのno喜びyorokobiにni変わったkawatta。
Her unhappiness turned to bliss when she heard his voice.
戦争sensouはha必ずkanarazu不幸fukouをwo招くmaneku。
War necessarily causes unhappiness.
それでsorede余計にyokeini彼kareはha不幸fukouになったninatta。
That added to his unhappiness.

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