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A3 の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun

無縁(むえん)unrelated, unconnected, irrelevant, indifferent, divorced from, having nothing to do with one, being foreign to one, without relations (esp. of a deceased person), having no surviving relatives, unrelated to the teachings of Buddha, unable to be saved by Buddha

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    1. の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        unrelated, unconnected, irrelevant, indifferent, divorced from, having nothing to do with one, being foreign to one

        Antonyms:

    2. の-adjective, Noun

      1. 2.

        without relations (esp. of a deceased person), having no surviving relatives

      2. 3.

        unrelated to the teachings of Buddha, unable to be saved by Buddha

        Buddhism,

        Antonyms:

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    無縁 【むえん】

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    • 優等生(ゆうとうせい)(わたし)にサボりは無縁(むえん)である。

      As an honor student, playing hooky is unrelated to me.

      • この長閑(のどか)(まち)凶悪犯罪(きょうあくはんざい)とは(まった)くの無縁(むえん)です。

        This tranquil town is completely unrelated to heinous crimes.

      • 高級(こうきゅう)マンションは、我々(われわれ)のような庶民(しょみん)には無縁(むえん)である。

        Luxury apartments are unrelated to ordinary people like us.

        • 仏語(ふつご)前世(ぜんせ)(ほとけ)菩薩(ぼさつ)因縁(いんねん)(むす)んでいないことを無縁(むえん)()います。

          In French, having no karmic connection with Buddha or bodhisattvas in a previous life is called muen.

        • 大学(だいがく)専攻(せんこう)とは無縁(むえん)仕事(しごと)()くといったことは(じつ)はよくあることなのだ。

          It is actually quite common to take a job that is unrelated to one's university major.

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