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外縁 (がいえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい縁えん

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Meanings

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na-adjective, noun

outer edge; brink

Refers to the outermost part or boundary of something, often used in a physical or metaphorical sense.

都と市しの外がい縁えん部ぶには新あたらしい住じゅう宅たく地ちが広ひろがっている。
New residential areas are spreading on the outskirts of the city.
彼かれは破は産さんの外がい縁えんに立たたされている。
He is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Kanji

外outside
縁affinity, relation, connection

Similar words

周しゅう辺へん
周辺 refers to the surrounding area or periphery in a broader sense, while 外縁 emphasizes the outermost edge or boundary.
縁ふち
縁 is a more common word for the edge or rim of an object, whereas 外縁 is more formal and often used in compound or abstract contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside) and 縁 (edge, rim). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition transparently reflects the meaning.