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Whim of Fate

運命の悪戯 (unmei no itazura)

The Japanese phrase 運命の悪戯 meaning "Whim of Fate, Vagaries of Fate" is composed of the words 運命 (read unmei) meaning "fate; destiny" and 悪戯 (read itazura) meaning "tease; trick; practical joke".

This phrase notes the fickleness of fate as though destiny has a mind of its own. 運命の悪戯 is used in everyday Japanese and there have been Japanese TV Series and Anime with this title.

Whim of Fate (運命の悪戯) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Whim of Fate 運命の悪戯 unmei no itazura Block Vertical VB4C
Whim of Fate (運命の悪戯) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Whim of Fate 運命の悪戯 unmei no itazura Cursive Vertical VC5B
Whim of Fate (運命の悪戯) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Whim of Fate 運命の悪戯 unmei no itazura Design Vertical VD5B
Whim of Fate (運命の悪戯) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Whim of Fate 運命の悪戯 unmei no itazura Design Vertical VD5C
Whim of Fate (運命の悪戯) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Whim of Fate 運命の悪戯 unmei no itazura Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C
Whim of Fate (運命の悪戯) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Whim of Fate 運命の悪戯 unmei no itazura Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS4A

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