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逆ぎゃく縁えん

Meanings

Noun

Buddhist

1. bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist

2. older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child

Kanji used

reverse

connected by fate

Pitch accent

ぎゃ

くえん

Composed of

① 物事の順序、方向、位置関係などが反対であること。さかさま。② 命題「p ならばq である」に対して、その前件と後件を入れ換えた命題をいう。もとの命題は真でも、逆は必ずしも真でない。③ （古）道理にそむいていること。また、そのさま。④ 柔道で関節技のこと

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

Used in vocabulary (1 in total)

逆ぎゃく縁えん婚こん

levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse