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We found 1 word, 3 partial word matches, and 3 kanji matching '災い転じて福となす'
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Most common form: 禍転じて福と為す
expression, 'su' godan verb
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
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noun
1. altering pronunciation or meaning; word with altered pronunciation or meaning
2. turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)  (see also: 転句; abbreviation)
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noun
good fortune
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サイ   わざわ disaster   
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wavy river   
カ   fire   ひ    ほ-    
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eight
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
テン   ころがる to roll (intr.)   ころがす to roll (tr.)   ころげる to roll about   ころ to fall over   
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ウン    say   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ム   private
シャ   くるま car   
フク    fortune, blessing   
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ジ   シ   しめ to show   
フク    fill   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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デン   た rice field   
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