えん
Meanings
Noun
1. fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
I think of this as fate, too.
2. relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
It seems that the bond with them has been severed.
3. family ties; affinity
There's no way I'd want to cut ties with the family I finally found.
4. opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
when read as "えん"
We were able to reunite thanks to fate.
5. pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
when read as "えん"
6. narrow open-air veranda
also written as 椽
when read as "えん"
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (83 in total)
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
divorce; dissolution of adoption
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
veranda with bamboo flooring
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to be fated; to be linked by fate
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
good relationship; (arch.) affectionate relationship; (arch.) loving relationship
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
double marriage (in the same family); intermarriage
marriage
open-air veranda with thin boards running the length of it
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
marriage proposal; marriage talks
unrelated; unconnected
brink; outer edge
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
relation; connection; affinity
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
open veranda; open verandah
strange coincidence
separation; divorce; severing of connections
veranda edge
curb (stone); kerb
to marry
opportunity; chance
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
territorial relationship; regional bond
god of marriage; matchmaker
destiny; fate; karma
fringe; rim; periphery; borders; outskirts
distantly related
karma from a previous existence
distantly related
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
second marriage
affinity; family relationship
to be related to someone by blood
old relationship; old acquaintance
leading edge (wing, propeller, etc.)
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
Buddha's providence
limbic system
to marry off; to give in marriage
related family
divorce; unrealized marriage prospects
use of related words to enhance expression (in classical Japanese poetry or prose); semantically related words
leaf margin
ancient triangular-rimmed mirror decorated with gods and animals
relative; person to whom one is close
worldly connection
eastern edge; east margin
rim of bowl or vessel; peristome
western edge; west margin
blood relation; blood relative
relative; relation; family tie
(system of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal's family members
favorable condition (for entering the priesthood); dying in order (from oldest to youngest)
cavity margin (e.g. tooth, body)
trans-Neptunian object; transneptunian object; TNO
relatives
marriage contract
reference edge; guide edge
don't try to force good things to happen
entire margin (of a leaf); leaf edge without serrations or bumps
Examples (13 in total)
I think of this as fate, too.
We were able to reunite thanks to fate.
The bond with him has not been broken.