Japanese

えん
Meaning: fate; connection; bond; relation
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: ゆかり|ふち|へり|えにし

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Handwriting

縁

Example sentences

It must be some kind of fate that we met here today.
「袖振り合うも多生の縁」ということわざがある。
There is a proverb that says, 'Even brushing sleeves is a karmic connection from a previous life.'
袖振り合うも多生の縁という言葉があるように、この出会いを大切にしたい。
Just as the saying goes, 'Even a chance brush of sleeves is due to a connection from a previous life,' I want to cherish this encounter.
この広大な宇宙であなたに出会えたのは、まさに盲亀浮木の縁だ。
Meeting you in this vast universe is truly a once-in-a-lifetime miracle.
密教の寺では、多くの人々が仏様と縁を結ぶ結縁灌頂の儀式が行われている。
In Esoteric Buddhist temples, the Kechien Kanjō ceremony is held for many people to form a connection with the Buddha.
旅先で萍水相逢う縁を大切にしたい。
I want to treasure the bond of meeting people by chance like drifting duckweed during my travels.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for the mysterious or karmic connections between people.

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