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[いん()·えん()]
inen
noun

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[いん()·ねん()]
innen

English Meaning(s) for 因縁

noun
  1. fate; destiny
  2. connection; tie; bond; origin
  3. pretext; justification
  4. hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)

Definition and Synonyms for 因縁

Relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, つながり, つながる, コネクション, リレーション, , 係る, 係り合い, 因縁, 引っかかる, 引っ掛け, 引っ掛かり, 掛かり合う, 狭間, , 結びつき, 結びつく, , , , 縁故, 連絡, 連関, , , , , 関わり, 関わる, 関係, 関わり合い, 関わり合う, 関連, 関連性
Connexion the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
Synonyms: へり, コネ, ゆかり, つながり, つながる, コネクション, 係属, 因縁, 接合, 接続, 接続口, , 結びつき, 結びつく, 結合, 続柄, , , , 縁故, 連係, 連鎖, 関わり, 関わる, 関係
Account a record or narrative description of past events
Synonyms: のたまわく, クロニクル, ヒストリー, 伝説, 叙事文, 史乗, 史書, 因縁, 実記, 履歴, 年代記, 年譜, 所記, 故事, 曰く, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 物語る, 由来, 由来書, 由緒, 由縁, 経緯, 編年史, 言う, 言伝, 記事, 記述, , , 話す, 語り草, 説話, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 講談, 青史
Destiny an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
Synonyms: さだ, めぐり合う, 命運, 回り合わせ, 因縁, 天命, 天運, , 定め, 定める, 宿世, 宿命, 宿運, 巡り合わせ, , 幸せ, , 運命
Destiny the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
Synonyms: 命運, 因縁, 天命, 天運, 定め, 定める, 宿命, 運命
Connexion a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
Synonyms: つながり, つながる, コネクション, , 係る, 係り合い, 因縁, 掛かり合う, 結びつき, 結びつく, 縁由, 連係, 連絡, 連関, 関わり, 関わる, 関係, 関わり合い, 関わり合う, 関連
Alliance a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, つながり, つながる, リレーション, 因縁, , 由縁, , 結びつき, 結びつく, , , , 縁故, 間柄, 関わり, 関わる
Connexion a connecting shape
Synonyms: コネ, つながり, つながる, コネクション, 併設, 係属, 因縁, 接続, 接続口, 結びつき, 結びつく, 続柄, 縁故, 連係, 連結, 連鎖, 関わり, 関わる, 関係
Lot your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Synonyms: めぐり合う, 命数, 命運, 回り合わせ, 因縁, 境遇, 天命, 天意, 天運, 定め, 定める, 宿世, 宿命, 宿縁, 宿運, 巡り合わせ, 幸せ, 暮らし向き, 身の上, , 運勢, 運命, 運気
History the aggregate of past events
Synonyms: ストーリー, ヒストリー, 前歴, , , 因縁, 履歴, 成り立ち, 成り立つ, 故事, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 由来, 由緒, 由縁, 病歴, 素性, 経緯, 言う, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 過去

Meanings for each kanji in 因縁

» cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to
» affinity; relation; connection; edge; border; verge; brink

Categories 因縁 is a member of

Abstract Entity a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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Cause any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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Form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
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Relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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Record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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Occurrence an event that happens
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Connexion a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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Condition a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
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Past the time that has elapsed
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Change Of Integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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因縁をつける - raise a quarrel with
(人)に因縁をつけようとする - Try to raise a quarell with(Person), Try to pick a fight with (person)

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