縁故

Japanese
Kanji in this term
縁 故
えん
Grade: S		 こ
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
緣故 (kyūjitai)

Noun

縁(えん)故(こ) • (enko) 

  1. family relationship, consanguinity
  2. a relative, a blood relative
    縁故(えんこ)は一人(ひとり)もいない。
    Enko wa hitori mo inai.
    I have no blood relatives.
  3. affinity, social relations, social connection
    縁故(えんこ)のある会社(かいしゃ)に就職(しゅうしょく)できる。
    Enko no aru kaisha ni shūshoku dekiru.
    You can get a job in a company where you have connections.
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