인연

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 因緣.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    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
      첫사랑과의 인연
      cheotsaran-ggwa-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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