縁

Meaning

1. n
   fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
2. n
   relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
3. n
   family ties; affinity
4. n
   opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
5. n
   pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
6. n
   narrow open-air veranda
7. n
   rim; brim; edge; brink
8. nn-suf
   edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)
9. nn-suf
   rim; brim; hem; margin; fringe; selvage
10. nn-suf
    fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
11. n
    connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
12. n
    something to rely on; aid; clue; way; means
13. n
    someone to rely on; relative
14. n
    reminder; memento

Example sentences

• 遅延便については、オリジナルの出発日に基づくシーズナリティを適用するため、マイル差額の払い戻しはいたしません。

  For delayed flights, seasonal adjustments are made on the basis of the original flight date and so refunds of air-mile difference will not be made.

• 彼は９時発ニューヨーク行きのシャトル便に飛び乗った。

  He caught the nine o'clock shuttle to New York.

• 戸籍上の縁は切れても、昔日の絆はそのままだ。

  Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.