Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 縁がない(えんがない) in Japanese

縁がない, 縁が無い
Kana Reading
えんがない
Romaji
enganai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
    Example sentence
    あの女の子お金縁がなく育ったが、結婚してから浪費家になった。 The girl had grown up without any money and when she married she became a spendthrift.

Examples of 縁がない, 縁が無い, えんがない in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

On'Yomi: エン, -ネン

Kun'Yomi: ふち, ふちど.る, ゆかり, よすが, へり, えにし

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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