This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

縁は異なもの。

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もの

English Translation

Marriages are made in heaven.

Furigana

(えん)(こと)なもの。

Romanji

En wa koto na mono.

Words

(えん、えにし、えに、え)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection; family ties; affinity; opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship); pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes); narrow open-air veranda
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(こと、け)
difference (from one another); different thing; other; unusual; extraordinary
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(もの、もん)
person

Kanji

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
Readings: イ、 こと、 こと.なる、 け
Meanings: uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual