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Zach

縁

因、 便

Readings

Kana: よすが、よすか
Romaji: yosuga, yosuka
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

something to rely on; aid; clue; way; means

2

someone to rely on; relative

3

reminder; memento

Kanji

縁
Readings: エン、 -ネン、 ふち、 ふちど.る、 ゆかり、 よすが、 へり、 えにし
Meanings: affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink
因
Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む
Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
便
Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り
Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

Example Sentences

縁(えん)は異(こと)なもの。
➥Marriages are made in heaven.
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猫(ねこ)はトラと近(きん)縁(えん)である。
➥Cats are related to tigers.
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彼(かれ)は縁(えん)の下(した)の力持(ちからも)ちだ。
➥He is an unsung hero.
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縁組(えんぐみ)は天(てん)でなされる。
➥Marriage is made in heaven.
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７は縁起(えんぎ)のいい番号(ばんごう)だ。
➥Seven is a lucky number.
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金(きん)の切(き)れ目(め)が縁(えん)の切(き)れ目(め)。
➥The end of money is the end of love.
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便

Reading

Kana: びん
Romaji: bin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
n-suf
1

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); service

2

mail; post; letter

3

opportunity; chance

Kanji

便
Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り
Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

Example Sentences

嘘(うそ)も方便(ほうべん)。
➥The end justifies the means.
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血便(けつべん)がでます。
➥I have bloody stools.
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便箋(びんせん)をください。
➥I need some writing paper.
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郵便(ゆうびん)が届(とど)いた。
➥The mail has arrived.
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無事(ぶじ)に便(たよ)りなし。
➥No news is good news.
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便(たよ)りをください。
➥Keep in touch.
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便

Reading

Kana: べん
Romaji: ben
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
adj-na
1

convenience; service; facility; accommodation

noun
2

excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool

Kanji

便
Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り
Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

Example Sentences

嘘(うそ)も方便(ほうべん)。
➥The end justifies the means.
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血便(けつべん)がでます。
➥I have bloody stools.
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便箋(びんせん)をください。
➥I need some writing paper.
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郵便(ゆうびん)が届(とど)いた。
➥The mail has arrived.
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無事(ぶじ)に便(たよ)りなし。
➥No news is good news.
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便(たよ)りをください。
➥Keep in touch.
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