Korean word

인연

Pronunciation

Romanizationinyeon

Meaning

  • nounconnection

Example

우리는 인연이 있는 것 같아요.u ri neun i nyeo ni in neun keot ka ta yo

We seem to have a connection.

Illustration for 인연 (connection)

More examples

회사에서 좋은 인연을 맺었어요.hoe sa e seo cho eun i nyeo neul mae jeo sseo yo

I formed a good connection at the company.

Core concept

A connecting thread that brings people or events together through a particular cause or circumstance.

Common phrases

  • 인연을 맺다i nyeo neul maet tta

    form a connection

  • 인연이 있다i nyeo ni it tta

    have a connection

  • 인연이 닿다i nyeo ni ta ta

    be connected

Similar words

관계kwangye: A link or relationship between people or things that shows how they connect or affect each other.
운명unmyeong: The belief or condition that important events follow a fixed course.
인맥inmaek: A network of people connected through mutual help in work or daily life.
친분chinbun: The degree of personal closeness and familiarity built through friendly contact.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사건이 어떤 이유나 계기로 서로 이어져 있는 관계나 연결sa ra mi na sa geo ni eo tteon i yu na kye gi ro seo ro i eo jeo in neun kwan gye na yeon gyeol

Word origin

인연 (inyeon, "connection") is a Sino-Korean word shaped by the ideas of a cause or occasion and a bond, with Buddhist views of cause and effect helping form its meaning.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a purely practical connection, this word can give a relationship a sense of personal significance or shared circumstances.

Other meanings

  • relationshipnoun

Opposites

  • 무연muyeonlack of connectionnoun

Related words

  • 악연agyeonbad relationshipnoun
  • 연줄yeonjulpersonal connectionnoun

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