Fate - Innen

Japanese: 因縁 - いんねん

〘Noun〙 (Rhythm of "inen")① A Buddhist term. Cause is the direct internal cause that brings about a result, and condition is the indirect cause that helps it from the outside. Buddhism teaches that all birth and death are due to these two forces. ※Hokke Gishu (Commentary on the Lotus Sutra) (early 7th century), Expedient Means Chapter: "Following the Parable of the _Transformed City Chapter ₁ , the _following chapters are followed by the Teachings of the Unlearned Chapter ₁ , _{Enlightenment} , Causal Conditions of the Predestined World, _Wide Opening, and Revealing."② A Buddhist term. One of the four conditions. Condition as a cause. The direct internal cause that produces a result. ③ An abbreviation of "Juneninnen (Twelve Causes and Conditions)." ※Shugokokukai Chapter (818), Part 1: "The Four Noble Truths of Causation, Widely Abridged, _Different Names"④ A Buddhist term. Something that allows one to form a connection with the Buddha. Something that encourages Buddhist training. ※Gonki - August 26, 1st year of the Choho era (999) "The deceased always returned to his disciples in life and never forgot them, this is a great connection." ⑤ A destiny or relationship that has been set from a previous life. By extension, to have some kind of connection. Connection. Connection. Especially to be related by marriage. Also, that person. ※Kyureki - Itsubun - July 23, 4th year of the Tenryaku era (950) "The two governors were somehow related, or perhaps close relatives." ※Utsubo (around 970-999) Toshikage "His grandson should not have remained in a human being's womb, but as he has a special bond with his former country today, he will surely be blessed with great blessings." ⑥ (━suru) To become the cause of a certain state of affairs. Also, the cause. Reason. Explanation. ※Ryōiki (810-824): "The reason for calling on the teacher was that in the land of Ashihara he slandered the Bodhisattva Gyoki . He only called on him in order to eradicate that sin." ※Criticism (1888)〈Onishi Iwasa〉: "The age of creation is not something that comes by invitation, but its arrival is deeply connected to the various circumstances of the nation." ⑦ (━suru) To seek out and elucidate the root or origin. ※Gogo to the Afterlife (1745), Preface: "However, the meaning of _{the four} causes and _three conditions is _only _{one and the same} , so how _{_can} it be explained?" ⑧ History. Origin. Reason. ※Hizakuhon・Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige (1802-09), 2: "I would like to tell you about the cause and effect that led to these six categories. " ⑨ Complaint. Complaint. An unreasonable reason. → Picking a fight

In-en [fate]

〘Noun〙 ⇒innen (fate)

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「いんえん」の連声)① 仏語。結果を引き起こす直接の内的原因である因と、それを外から助ける間接的原因である縁。仏教ではすべての生滅はこの二つの力によると説く。※法華義疏（７Ｃ前）方便品「従_二化城喩品_一以下訖_二授学無学人記品_一、明_二宿世因縁_一広開三顕一」② 仏語。四縁の一つ。因としての縁。果を生ずる直接の内的原因。③ 「じゅうにいんねん（十二因縁）」の略。※守護国界章（818）上「因縁四諦、広略異_レ名」④ 仏語。仏と結縁(けちえん)させるもの。仏道修行を励ますもの。※権記‐長保元年（999）八月二六日「逝者平生常帰弟子、造次不忘、是大因縁也」⑤ 前世からの定まった運命、関係。転じて、何らかのつながりを有すること。縁。ゆかり。特に姻戚にあたること。また、その人。※九暦‐逸文・天暦四年（950）七月二三日「両府督或因縁、或近親也」※宇津保（970‐999頃）俊蔭「その孫、人のはらにやどるまじきものなれど、この日のもとの国に契むすべるいんえむあるによりて、その果報豊かなるべし」⑥ (━する) ある状態をひきおこす原因になること。また、その原因。理由。わけ。※霊異記（810‐824）中「師を召す因縁は、葦原の国に有りて行基菩薩を誹謗(そし)る。その罪を滅さむが為の故に、請け召すのみ」※批評論（1888）〈大西祝〉「創作の時代は招て直に来る者にあらず、其来るや深く国家百般の情況に因縁す」⑦ (━する) 根本や由来を探究し解明しようとすること。※出定後語（1745）序「然而至_四其因_三縁道之義於_二細席_一也、則豈得_レ無_レ説乎」⑧ 来歴。由来。いわれ。※滑稽本・東海道中膝栗毛（1802‐09）二「わしがはあこの六部になった因縁(インネン)のうかたり申べいが」⑨ いいがかり。文句。無理な理由。→因縁をつける