noun
worldly connection; secular ties
Buddhist term referring to attachments and relationships that bind one to the secular world, as opposed to spiritual liberation. Often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
僧侶は俗縁を断ち切って修行に専念した。
The monk severed his worldly ties and devoted himself to ascetic practice.
Compound of 俗 (ぞく, 'worldly, secular') and 縁 (えん, 'connection, bond'), likely a calque or adaptation of a Buddhist concept.