What Does Shiawase Mean in Japanese

The Japanese word shiawase, means  fortune, good fortune and/or happiness. A more formal term for good fortune is â€Å"shiawase desu.† Shiawase can be used by itself to mean â€Å"I’m happy† or as part of a longer sentence, such as: Kimi wo shiawase ni suru. -- I will make you happy. (Ã¥ â€ºÃ£â€šâ€™Ã¥ ¹ ¸Ã£ â€ºÃ£  «Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹) Sentences Using Shiawase Happiness lies above the clouds. -- Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni. Happiness lies above the sky. -- Shiawase wa sora no ue ni. Synonyms Opportunity: æ ©Å¸Ã¤ ¼Å¡Ã‚  (㠁 Ã£ â€¹Ã£ â€ž) ‎(kikai)Happiness: Ã¥ ¹ ¸Ã§ ¦ Ã‚  (㠁“㠁†ã  µÃ£  ) ‎(kÃ… fuku)Good fortune: Ã¥ ¹ ¸Ã‚  (㠁•ã â€žÃ£â€š )㠁„ ‎(saiwai), Ã¥ ¹ ¸Ã© â€¹Ã‚  (㠁“㠁†ã â€ Ã£â€šâ€œ) ‎(kÃ… un)Fate: é â€¹Ã¥â€˜ ½Ã‚  (㠁†ã‚“ã‚ Ã£ â€ž) ‎(unmei) Antonym fukou (ä ¸ Ã¥ ¹ ¸); fushiawase (ä ¸ Ã¥ ¹ ¸Ã£ â€º) Example Shirayuki-hime  wa  ouji-sama  to  shiawaseni  kurashimashita. ç™ ½Ã©â€º ªÃ¥ § «Ã£  ¯Ã§Å½â€¹Ã¥ ­ Ã¦ §ËœÃ£  ¨Ã¥ ¹ ¸Ã£ â€ºÃ£  «Ã¦Å¡ ®Ã£â€šâ€°Ã£ â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿã€‚ Snow White lived happily with the prince Learn Meaning in Song Learn the song Shiawase nara te o tatakou (If Youre Happy, Clap Your Hands) Pronunciation of Shiawase in Japanese Click here to listen to the audio file. Japanese Characters for Shiawase Ã¥ ¹ ¸Ã£ â€º (㠁â€"㠁‚ã‚ Ã£ â€º) Related Articles: Word of the Day - jiyuuWhat Does Daijoubu Mean in Japanese?Ogenki desu ka - Simple Japanese PhrasesIkaga deshita ka - Simple Japanese Phrases Sources: Punipun,   Japanese Phrase Lesson 8: Happiness Wikitonary, Japanese Yahoo Questions