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noun
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(historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
expression, Godan-gu verb
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to be superstitious, to believe in omens
Other readings:
縁起をかつぐ【えんぎをかつぐ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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employment of workers through (personal) connections, getting a job through one's personal connection(yojijukugo)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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evacuating to the homes of one's relatives in the countryside in wartime
noun
1.
recruiting (inviting application for) through personal connections(yojijukugo)
2.
private (stock) offering (subscription)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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(system of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal's family members
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to be related to someone by blood
Other readings:
縁に繋がる【えんにつながる】
expression, noun
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unsung hero, person who does a thankless task(idiom )
expression, noun
1.
hard work gone unnoticed, thankless task, a dance under a veranda(idiom )
2.
off-stage dance that used to be performed on the 22th of the 2nd month in the lunar calendar in Osaka's Tennōji temple(orig. meaning)
expression
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inscrutable are the ways people are brought together, there is no telling how people are brought together(proverb)
See also:縁は異なもの味なもの
expression
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expression
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having no relation with whatsoever, having nothing to do with, alien
noun
1.
connection, relationship
2.
origin, reason, cause
3.
motive (e.g. for an act)
Other readings:
縁由【えんゆう】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse), to break off (with)
expression, Godan-bu verb
1.
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.)
2.
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to (add a) border or fringe
Other readings:
縁る【ふちどる】
、縁どる【ふちどる】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
edge (of a river, woods, etc.), shoulder (of a road)(usually kana)(sometimes べり as a suffix)
2.
rim, brim, hem, margin, fringe, selvage(usually kana)
3.
fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.), edging(usually kana)
noun
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connection (to a person, place, etc.), relation, affinity(usually kana)
Other readings:
ゆかり《所縁》
、しょえん《所縁》
noun
1.
something to rely on, aid, clue, way, means
2.
someone to rely on, relative
3.
reminder, memento
Other readings:
縁【よすか】[1]
、因【よすが】
、因【よすか】[1]
、便【よすが】
、便【よすか】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
2.
relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection
3.
family ties, affinity
4.
opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)(only relevant for えん)
5.
pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for えん)
See also:因
6.
narrow open-air veranda(only relevant for えん)(also written as 椽)
Other readings:
縁【えにし】
、縁【えに】
、縁【え】
、江に【えに】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading