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江
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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
Examples
金の切れ目が縁の切れ目。
The end of money is the end of love.
2
relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
Examples
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.
3
family ties; affinity
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えん only
opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
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えん only; Buddhism
pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
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えん only; Also written as 椽
narrow open-air veranda
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Historical term
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
Examples
外国人の一団が江戸、つまり東京に到着した。
A group of foreigners arrived in Edo, i.e. Tokyo.
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Historical term
Edo period (1603-1868)
Examples
この習慣は江戸時代に始まった。
This custom began in the Edo Period.
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inlet; cove; creek; bay
Examples
この丘から入り江がよく見える。
This hill commands a fine view of the bay.
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Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)