- 1. [n, adj-na] happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | しあわせな | (shiawasena) |
| Non-past, plain | しあわせだ | (shiawaseda) |
| Non-past, polite | しあわせです | (shiawasedesu) |
| Past, plain | しあわせだった | (shiawasedatta) |
| Past, polite | しあわせでした | (shiawasedeshita) |
| Negative, plain | しあわせじゃない | (shiawasejanai) |
| Negative, polite | しあわせじゃないです | (shiawasejanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | しあわせじゃなかった | (shiawasejanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | しあわせじゃなかったです | (shiawasejanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | しあわせで | (shiawasede) |
| Conditional (―nara) | しあわせなら | (shiawasenara) |
Kanji in this word
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幸
happiness, blessing, fortuneOn: コウ (kou)Kun: さいわ.い (saiwa.i)、 さち (sachi)、 しあわ.せ (shiawa.se)
Example Sentences
金持ちが幸せとは限らない。
The rich are not always happy.