縁がない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 縁がない | 縁がなくない |
| Polite | 縁がないです | 縁がなくないですalso 縁がなくありません |
| Past polite | 縁がなかったです | 縁がなくなかったですalso 縁がなくありませんでした |
| Past | 縁がなかった | 縁がなくなかった |
| Te-form | 縁がなくて | 縁がなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 縁がなく | |
| Conditional | 縁がなければ | 縁がなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 縁がなかったら | 縁がなくなかったら |
have no connection to; not be destined for; have no luck with
Used to express a lack of karmic connection, fate, or affinity with someone or something. Often implies that a relationship or opportunity was not meant to be. The expression is a set phrase using 縁 (えん, 'fate, bond') and the negative of ある.
See also: 縁のない
It seems I wasn't fated to be with him.
私はギャンブルには縁がない。
I have no luck with gambling.
I have no ties to this area, so I decided to move.
Variant spelling using 無い for ない; slightly more emphatic or literary.
From 縁 (えん, 'fate, bond, connection') + が + ない (negative of ある). The phrase is a straightforward negative existential expression meaning 'there is no connection'.