🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あくいん【悪縁・惡緣】 : akuin | define meaning
akuin
Pronunciation: [ʔakuiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- A cursed bond caused by bad karma from a previous life. Cursed bond; cursed relationship; bad relationship; doomed relationship; fatal attachment.
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あくえん【悪縁・惡緣】 akuen "cursed bond".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あく𛀁ん」悪縁（アクエン）、男女ノ綠ノ思フママニナラヌコト".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 悪縁 惡緣 |
| Kana | あくいん |
| Romanization | akuin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakuiŋ̍] |
意味：あくえん【悪縁・惡緣】
悪縁
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). あくいん【悪縁・惡緣】 : akuin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7808/akuin/.