This is the 7775th most frequent Japanese word.
吉凶
"吉凶" means "good and bad fortune" or "auspiciousness and calamity."
In this sentence, '吉凶' is used to describe the aspects of fortune and misfortune in someone's life, being assessed or foretold by a fortuneteller.
占い師は、私の吉凶を占ってくれました。
The fortuneteller divined my fortunes and misfortunes.
Here, '吉凶' refers to the general idea of good luck and bad luck, and the sentence advises focusing on effort rather than merely contemplating them.
吉凶を気にしすぎるのではなく、努力することが重要です。
Instead of worrying too much about fortunes and misfortunes, making efforts is important.
In this context, '吉凶' denotes the overall condition of well-being or adversity affecting the family, attributed to someone's actions.