Japanese word

縁

Pronunciation

Romajifuchi

Meaning

  • nounedge

Example

紙の縁をきれいに切ります。kami no fuchi o ki re i ni ki ri ma su

I cut the edge of the paper neatly.

Illustration for 縁 (edge)

More examples

赤い縁のカーテンが部屋を明るく見せます。aka i fuchi no kā te n ga heya o aka ru ku mi se ma su

The curtain with a red border makes the room look brighter.

Core concept

Describes the outer boundary of something, including the narrow part around the opening of a container.

Common phrases

  • 縁が丸いfuchi ga mari i

    have a rounded edge

  • 縁を飾るfuchi o kaza ru

    decorate the edge

  • 縁に手を添えるfuchi ni te o so e ru

    place a hand on the edge

Similar words

端hashi: The farthest part of a thing or surface, marking where it ends.
へりheri: A narrow border along the outside of an object or around an opening.

Definition in Japanese

面や物の外側にある境目や、容器の口に沿う細い部分。men ya mono no soto gawa ni a ru sakai me ya yō ki no kuchi ni so u hoso i bu bun

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 縁 (fuchi, "edge") is written with a kanji whose established meanings include an edge or border, so the spelling does not make the noun a Sino-Japanese compound.

Usage tips

  • In everyday descriptions of objects, this term can cover a paper boundary, a plate's outer ring, or a hat's raised border, with the object determining the most natural English choice.

Other meanings

  • rimnoun
  • brimnoun

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