No. 1,208 in Japanese
運命
Fate or destiny.
In a sentence
これは運命なのだ。
This is destiny.
In this sentence, '運命' ('unmei') is used to denote an unavoidable fate or destiny that seems to govern the flow of events.
運命を変える力を信じています。
I believe in the power to change destiny.
Here, '運命' refers to the life circumstances or future that might seem predetermined but is implied to be changeable with effort.
彼女に出会えたのは運命だったと思います。
I think meeting her was fate.
In this case, '運命' is used to express a significant event aligned with one's destined path or fortune.
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