縁
えん
Also written えにし, えに, え, 江に
Meanings
- Noun fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
- relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
- family ties; affinity
- opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
- pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes) See also: 因 (いん).
- narrow open-air veranda (also written as 椽)
Kanji
- 縁 bond. Read as エン.
Example sentences
- 金の切れ目が縁の切れ目。
The end of money is the end of love. - 縁は異なもの。
Marriages are made in heaven. - どうやったら彼と縁を切ることが出来るだろうか。
How can I get rid of him? - テーブルの縁にグラスを置かないで下さい。
Don't put the glass near the edge of the table. - その後、カードを引き抜いた。空気はまったく入っていないので水は漏れない。グラスの縁はぴったりテーブルに接しているから。
Then I slipped out the card. No water leaks out because no air can come in; the rim is too close to the table for that.
Common phrases
- 縁がある (えんがある) to be fated
- 縁がない (えんがない) have no relation to
- 縁を切る (えんをきる) to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse)
- 縁が深い
- 縁を回る
- 縁を持つ
- 縁が切れる
- 縁ができる
- 縁もゆかりもない (えんもゆかりもない) having no relation with whatsoever
- 縁で知り合う
- 深い縁
- 縁に当たる
- 縁をつなぐ
- 縁につける
Related forms
- ご縁 (ごえん) fate (polite)
Words containing 縁
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