赤い糸

あかいいと

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun red string of fate (i.e.: in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each)

Kanji

• 赤 red. Read as あかい.
• 糸 thread. Read as いと.

Example sentences

• 赤い糸と白い糸、どっちがいいですか。
  Which is better, red thread or white thread?

Words containing 赤い糸

• 運命の赤い糸 (うんめいのあかいいと) red string of fate
• 赤い糸で結ばれる (あかいいとでむすばれる) to be meant for each other (of a man and woman)

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