因縁

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See also: 因緣 and 因缘

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
いん
Grade: 5
えん > ねん
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
因緣 (kyūjitai)
 因縁 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Chinese 因緣 (ʔiɪn jiuᴇn). The en reading for changes to nen as an instance of renjō (連声).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(いん)(ねん) (innenいんえん (in'en)?

  1. chance; opportunity
  2. predestined relationship; fate, destiny
    Synonym: 宿命 (shukumei)
    (いん)(ねん)(あい)()innen no aitea fateful opponent
    (いん)(ねん)(たい)(けつ)innen no taiketsua fateful confrontation
  3. (Buddhism) hetu and prataya, principal and secondary causes
  4. chain of cause and effect
  5. false accusation
    Synonym: 言い掛かり (iigakari)
    (いん)(ねん)つけるinnen o tsukeruto pick a fight

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998) NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011) 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN