いんえん
Meanings
Noun
1. fate; destiny
Come to think of it, I have to say it's a truly strange twist of fate.
2. connection; tie; bond; origin
Is there some history between those two?
3. pretext; justification
4. hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)
Pitch accent
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Composed of
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
Examples (7 in total)
It must have been fate of some kind.
There's no other word for it but fate.
This feud between us ends here!
Is there some history between those two?
He's someone we have a history with, too.
Come to think of it, I have to say it's a truly strange twist of fate.
I feel a sense of fateful connection with those two.