fate; chance; destined encounter
Polite term for a meaningful connection or encounter believed to be brought about by fate, often used in expressions like ご縁があって or ご縁を感じる.
ご縁があって、またお会いできましたね。
It must be fate that we meet again.
Polite way to refer to a relationship or bond, especially one formed through fate or shared circumstances; common in phrases like ご縁を大切にする.
この出会いは何かのご縁だと思います。
I believe this encounter is some kind of fate.
I want to continue cherishing our relationship.
ご縁がなければ、ここまで続かなかったでしょう。
Without this bond, we wouldn't have come this far.
Standard polite spelling with honorific prefix ご.
Formal kanji spelling using 御 for the honorific prefix; less common in modern writing.
Formed by adding the honorific prefix ご to the noun 縁 (えん, 'fate, relationship'). The prefix elevates the word to a polite register.