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復縁 (ふくえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
reconciliation ; getting back together
Used for resuming a broken relationship, especially between spouses, adopted children and parents, or other formal family ties. Often implies a formal or emotional reunion after a separation or disownment.
組ぐみ
を
解かい
消しょう
し
た
後あと
、
復ふく
縁えん
の
手て
続つづ
き
を
取と
っ
た
。
After dissolving the adoption, they went through the procedure for reconciliation.
Kanji 復 restore, return to, revert 縁 affinity, relation, connection Similar words 和わ 解かい 和解 is a broader term for settling disputes or making peace, not limited to family relationships. 復縁 specifically refers to restoring a previously broken formal bond, often within a family context.
復ふっ 婚こん 復婚 is a less common term that specifically means remarrying the same person after divorce. 復縁 is more general and can apply to various family ties, not just marriage.
Etymology Compound of 復 (restore, return) and 縁 (bond, tie). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with restoring a previously severed relationship.
