Japanese word

奇跡

Pronunciation

Romajikiseki

Meaning

  • nounmiracle

Example

私は奇跡を信じています。watashi wa ki seki o shin ji te i ma su

I believe in miracles.

Illustration for 奇跡 (miracle)

More examples

医師たちは彼の回復を奇跡と呼びました。i shi ta chi wa kare no kai fuku o ki seki to yo bi ma shi ta

The doctors called his recovery a miracle.

Core concept

Presents an event beyond ordinary expectation as something extraordinary that brings a sense of wonder.

Common phrases

  • 奇跡を信じるki seki o shin ji ru

    believe in miracles

  • 奇跡が起きるki seki ga o ki ru

    a miracle occurs

  • 奇跡を起こすki seki o o ko su

    make a miracle happen

Similar words

ミラクルmirakuru: A casual term for an unexpected event or result that inspires wonder.
神業kamiwaza: A remarkable feat that seems to require power beyond ordinary human ability.

Definition in Japanese

通常では起こりそうにない、驚くべき出来事。tsū jō de wa o ko ri sō ni na i odoro ku be ki de ki goto

Word origin

奇 (ki, "strange") and 跡 (seki, "trace") combine in 奇跡 (kiseki), whose structure presents an unusual event as a remarkable sign.

Usage tips

  • Japanese headlines often use 奇跡 (kiseki) for dramatic recoveries or unexpected victories, not only for events with a religious meaning.

Other meanings

  • wondernoun
  • marvelnoun

Related words

  • 奇跡的kisekitekimiraculousna-adjective

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