因縁
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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因 | 縁 |
いん Grade: 5 |
えん > ねん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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因緣 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
From Middle Chinese 因緣 (ʔiɪn jiuᴇn). The en reading for 縁 changes to nen as an instance of renjō (連声).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- chance; opportunity
- predestined relationship; fate, destiny
- (Buddhism) hetu and prataya, principal and secondary causes
- chain of cause and effect
- false accusation
- Synonym: 言い掛かり (iigakari)
- 因縁をつける ― innen o tsukeru ― to pick a fight
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN