blessing
bless + -ing
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noun in singular
God's favor and protection:
〖通例単数形で〗神の加護[祝福]
e.g. may God continue to give us his blessing.
a prayer asking for God's favor and protection:
祈りの言葉
e.g. a priest gave a blessing as the ship was launched.
grace said before or after a meal.
a beneficial thing for which one is grateful; something that brings well-being:
«…にとっての» 恵み, ありがたいもの; ありがたさ «for»
e.g. great intelligence can be a curse as well as a blessing
e.g. it's a blessing we're alive.
a person's sanction or support:
承認, 応援, 支持
e.g. he gave the plan his blessing even before it was announced.
PHRASES
a blessing in disguise
an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results:
e.g. being omitted from the World Cup squad was a blessing in disguise.