因縁

Meaning

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

Example sentences

• ４８歳の川勝良一監督はことし６月に福岡を引き継いだが、４６歳の松田監督とは因縁浅からぬ関係だ。

  The 48-year-old Ryouichi Kawakatsu took over as coach at Fukuoka in June this year, but his fate is closely linked with that of 46-year-old Matsuda.

• 早くこの世を去ったのも彼女の因縁だ。

  It was her fate to die young.

• あいつに因縁を付けられた。

  He made up a pretext for a fight with me.