すうき

数奇
checkered
varied
misfortune
枢機
important state matters

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I

すうき【枢機】

the most important affairs of state.

●枢機に参画する take part in the deliberation of the most important state affairs.

●国家の枢機を握る assume [take] the helm of state

・枢機を握っている be at the helm of state.

II

すうき【数奇】

〔不運, 不遇〕 adverse fortune; a hapless [an evil] fate; 〔浮沈〕 vicissitudes of fortune.

●数奇な生涯 a checkered [varied] career

・数奇な運命をたどる be the puppet [sport] of fortune; lead a checkered life; pass through strange vicissitudes of fortune.