noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
having a karmic connection to Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha
Buddhist term. Refers to a person's spiritual affinity with the Buddha's teachings, implying the potential for salvation. Antonym: 無縁 (むえん) in the sense of lacking such a connection.
Antonyms: 無縁 (むえん)
有縁の衆生は仏の教えに触れる機会を得る。
Sentient beings with a karmic connection to the Buddha have the opportunity to encounter his teachings.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
related; relevant; having a connection
General use, often in formal or written contexts. Indicates a relationship or relevance between things. Antonym: 無縁 (むえん) in the sense of 'unrelated' or 'having no connection'.
Antonyms: 無縁 (むえん)
この問題は我々の研究と有縁である。
This issue is relevant to our research.
彼はその事件とは全く有縁ではない。
He has no connection whatsoever to that incident.
unrelated; unconnected; having nothing to do with · without surviving relatives; without family ties · unrelated to Buddha's teachings; unable to be saved by Buddha
Compound of 有 (う, 'to exist' or 'to have') and 縁 (えん, 'karmic connection' or 'relation'). The Buddhist sense is primary; the general sense of 'related' derives from the idea of having a connection.