Episode

Episode 77 - 幸い

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How to Japanese Podcast
Published
Jun 20, 2026
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2629
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Summary

幸い ( saiwai ) is very close to 幸せ ( shiawase ), but it gets incorporated into one of the most frequently used phrases to make a polite request in Japanese. I introduce that phrase in the newsletter this month, and on the blog , I looked at how to use 幸い to say "fortunately/luckily." Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected] . You can also follow How to Japanese on the newsletter , Bluesky , Instagram , TikTok , and Facebook .