► 名詞
運命 [(1)うんめい] meaning: fate rank: 1
☆ 彼等はそこで運命の出会いをした ⇨ They met each other then for the first time, which changed their fates
☆ 運命には逆らえない ⇨ You cannot go against your fate
縁 [(1)えん] meaning: fate rank: 2
☆ ここでお会いしたのも何かの御縁でしょう (ごえん) ⇨ This must be some kind of fate that we’ve met here (☛ A fate that ties people)
因縁 [いんねん] meaning: fate rank: 3
☆ 因縁の対決 ⇨ A confrontation destined by the fate
宿命 [しゅくめい] meaning: fate rank: 3
☆ 宿命の対決 ⇨ A duel of destiny (☛ A person’s predetermined destiny)
☆ 彼は犯罪者の息子の宿命を負わされた ⇨ He was burdened with a fate as a son of a criminal (☛ A person’s predetermined destiny)
定め [さだめ] [liter] meaning: fate rank: 4
☆ 私はこうやって死ぬ定めなのだろう ⇨ It must be my fate that I die this way (☛ Typically an unfortunate fate)
悲運 [(1)ひうん] meaning: fate rank: 4
☆ 彼はオリンピックの直前に怪我をする悲運に泣いた ⇨ He suffered a tragic fate of getting injured right before the Olympics (☛ A tragic fate)
浮沈 [ふちん] meaning: fate rank: 4
☆ 新製品に会社の浮沈がかかっている ⇨ The new product decides if the company floats or sinks, succeeds or fails
命運 [めいうん] meaning: fate rank: 4
☆ 国家の命運を決する戦い ⇨ A battle that decides the fate of the nation (☛ An alternative of 運命)