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合縁奇縁 (あいえんきえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate ; a couple strangely but happily united
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo describing a relationship (often romantic) that seems to have been brought together by a mysterious, almost miraculous twist of fate. Emphasizes the inexplicable bond between people.
合あい 縁えん 奇き 縁えん と いう 言こと 葉ば が ある よう に 、 人ひと の 縁えん は 不ふ 思し 議ぎ な もの だ 。
As the saying 合縁奇縁 suggests, human relationships are mysterious things.
Written forms 合あい 縁えん 奇き 縁えん
Most common kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
愛あい 縁えん 奇き 縁えん
Variant using 愛 (love), emphasizing the affectionate bond.
合あい 縁えん 機き 縁えん
rarely-used kanji form
Rare variant with 機 (chance/opportunity).
相あい 縁えん 奇き 縁えん
rarely-used kanji form
Rare variant with 相 (mutual).
Kanji 縁 affinity, relation, connection 奇 strange, strangeness, curiosity 愛 love, affection, favourite Similar words 縁えん 縁 is the general term for fate or ties between people; 合縁奇縁 is a specific yojijukugo emphasizing the strange, happy union.
奇き 縁えん 奇縁 means 'strange fate' or 'odd coincidence'; 合縁奇縁 expands this into a four-character compound about a fated couple.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining 合 (together), 縁 (fate/ties), 奇 (strange/mysterious), and 縁 (fate/ties). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged from Buddhist or literary expressions about the mysterious nature of human connections.
機 loom, mechanism, machine 相 inter-, mutual, together 
