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ぎゃくえん
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
Alt. forms
逆ぎゃく縁えん
ぎゃくえん
Pitch accent
ぎゃ
くえん
Composed of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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)
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse