Meaning of destiny in Japanese

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Definition of destiny

  1. (n) (Buddh) hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)

    早くこの世を去ったのも彼女の因縁だ。
    It was her fate to die young.

  2. fate; destiny

    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.

  3. connection; origin
  4. pretext
  1. (n) fate; destiny; lot

    私たちは2度と彼女に会えない運命だった。
    We were never to see her again.

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縁江 Kanji Details

  1. (n) fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
  2. relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
  3. family ties; affinity
  4. opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
  5. (Buddh) pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes) →Related words:
  6. narrow open-air veranda
  1. (n) pledge; vow; promise
  2. (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse
  3. destiny; fate; karma
  1. (n) destiny; fate; karma
  1. (n) fate; destiny; predestination

    洪水はかつてはこの地方には宿命であった。
    Previously, floods were fate for the region.

  1. (n) destiny; will of Heaven; luck
  1. (n) one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

    天分学者で数学者であった、J.ケプラーは、惑星とその運動についての研究をした。
    J. Kepler, astronomer and mathematician, made a study of planets and their movements.

  1. (n) God's will; heaven's decree; fate; karma; destiny

    人事を尽くして天命を待つ。
    Man proposes, God disposes.

  2. one's life; one's lifespan
いのち(inochi)

命 Kanji Details

  1. (n) life; life force →Related words: 生命

    その犬は少女の命を救った。
    The dog saved the girl's life.

  2. lifetime; lifespan
  3. most important thing; foundation; core
  4. paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. fate; destiny; karma
  1. (n) span of life; destiny
  1. (adv, n, vs) origin; source; history; derivation; reason; destiny

    スコットランドに由来する歌がいくつかあります。
    Some songs come from Scotland.

  1. (pref) several; a number of
  2. (n) number; numeral; figure
  3. destiny; fate
  4. law
  1. (n) command; decree
  2. life
  3. destiny
  1. (n, vs) rise and fall (of nations); destiny
  1. (n) law; rule; regulation; provision; decision; appointment; arrangement; agreement

    この定めから逃れないといけない。
    I need to escape from this decree.

  2. destiny; fate; karma
  1. (n) life or death; existence; destiny
  1. (n) fate; destiny
デスティニー(desutinii)
  1. (n) destiny
  1. (n) (Buddh) one's predestined length of life →Related words: 寿命
  2. destiny; fate

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