noun
fate; chance; destined encounter
Polite term for a meaningful connection or encounter believed to be brought about by fate, often used in expressions like ご縁があって or ご縁を感じる.
ご縁があって、またお会いできましたね。
It must be fate that we meet again.
この出会いは何かのご縁だと思います。
I believe this encounter is some kind of fate.
noun
Polite way to refer to a relationship or bond, especially one formed through fate or shared circumstances; common in phrases like ご縁を大切にする.
これからもご縁を大切にしていきたいです。
I want to continue cherishing our relationship.
ご縁がなければ、ここまで続かなかったでしょう。
Without this bond, we wouldn't have come this far.
The base noun without the honorific prefix; less polite and more neutral in register.
Refers to destiny or fate in a broader, often more dramatic sense, not limited to personal connections.
Formed by adding the honorific prefix ご to the noun 縁 (えん, 'fate, relationship'). The prefix elevates the word to a polite register.