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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 因緣.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?inyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?in'yeon
McCune–Reischauer?inyŏn
Yale Romanization?in.yen

Noun

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인연 (inyeon) (hanja 因緣)

  1. the ties between two people over the course of their lives; one's connection with certain people or things
    첫사랑 인연
    cheotsarang-gwa-ui inyeon
    relationship with one's first love over the course of one's life
  2. predestined relationship; fate; destiny
  3. (Buddhism) karmic affinity
  4. chain of cause and effect
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