縁結び

えんむすび

Also written 縁むすび

Meanings

1. Noun marriage; marriage tie; love knot
2. spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection

Kanji

• 縁 bond. Read as エン.
• 結 tie. Read as むすぶ.

Example sentences

• 今年の初詣は出雲大社に行って、縁結びの神様に素敵な出会いをお願いしてきました。
  I went to Izumo-taisha for my New Year's shrine visit and asked the god of marriage to arrange that I meet my special someone.

Common phrases

• 縁結びにある

Words containing 縁結び

• 縁結びの神 (えんむすびのかみ) god of marriage

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