因縁

いんねん

fate; destiny

Also:connection, pretext, hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)

What does 因縁 mean?

因縁 is a Japanese noun meaning fate; destiny in English. It can also be translated as connection, pretext, hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things) depending on context. It is written as 因縁 in kanji, いんねん in hiragana, and innen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

早くこの世を去ったのも彼女の因縁だ。

It was her fate to die young.