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連環 (れんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
interlinked rings ; chain ; linking together
Refers to rings or links connected in a series, often used metaphorically for interconnected systems or a chain of events. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to link together'.
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It was a chain of events connected like interlinked rings.
Similar words 連れん 鎖さ 連鎖 is more common for 'chain reaction' or 'linkage' in a causal sense, while 連環 emphasizes the image of rings physically or metaphorically interlocked.
連れん 結けつ 連結 is a general term for 'connection' or 'coupling', often used for physical joining, whereas 連環 specifically suggests a ring-like or cyclical linkage.
Etymology Compound of 連 (ren, 'link') and 環 (kan, 'ring'), literally meaning 'linked rings'. The word is of Chinese origin (cf. Mandarin liánhuán) and entered Japanese as a Sino-Japanese compound.
