adjective
English to Japanese Dictionary

ominous Meaning in Japanese (ominous 英語 意味)

不吉な
不吉な in English:ominous
IPA:ɸɯ̥kʲit͡sɯ̥na
Phonetic:ふきつな
Quick Answer • 要約

ominous の日本語の意味は「不吉な」です。 (何か悪いことが起こりそうな、心配な印象を与えるさま。不吉な予感を感じさせる。)

Definitions of Ominous

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    adjective
    不吉な

    Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

    何か悪いことが起こりそうな、心配な印象を与えるさま。不吉な予感を感じさせる。

Example Sentences

“The dark clouds looked ominous, signaling a coming storm.”

暗い雲は不吉な様子で、嵐の到来を告げていた。

“There was an ominous silence in the room after the announcement.”

その発表の後、部屋には不吉な沈黙が漂っていた。

“He received an ominous letter with no return address.”

彼は差出人不明の不吉な手紙を受け取った。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

threateningmenacingforebodingportentoussinister

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

auspiciouspromisingpropitiousfavorable

Inflected Word Forms

nounominousness
adverbominously

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

ominous signcollocation

A sign that suggests something bad will happen.

ominous silencecollocation

A silence that feels threatening or suggests something bad.

ominous warningcollocation

A warning that suggests a serious negative outcome.