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えに

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
縁

Etymology

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From 縁 (en, “fate”), with an epenthetic vowel -i added, in turn from Middle Chinese 縁 (MC ywenH).[1]

Attested in The Tale of Genji.[1]

Noun

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えに • (eni) 

  1. (obsolete) fate

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “えに 【縁】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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