幸い

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

さいわい【幸い】

❶〔幸せ〕

折り返しお返事をいただければ幸いです
「I hope that you will be able to [It would be very helpful if you could] give me a prompt reply.

お役に立てば幸いです
I'll be glad [happy] if I can be of (some) service to you.

❷〔都合のよいこと〕

幸い（に）けが人はなかった
Fortunately no one was injured.

私が訪ねたとき幸い彼は在宅だった
Luckily he was at home when I called on him.

幸い（に）彼に会うことができた
I had the good fortune to meet [see] him.

彼が動揺したのを幸いにスマッシュを決めた
Taking advantage of his confusion, I smashed the ball past him for a point.

天候が幸いして美しい富士山を眺めることができた
Favored [Blessed] with good weather, we had a lovely view of Mt. Fuji.

世の中は何が幸いするか分からない
In this world you never know what may 「turn out to your advantage [prove to be helpful].

出典　小学館「プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)」