“Fate” in Japanese
Short answer
Fate in Japanese is “巡り合わせ” (meguriawase). Full meaning: fortune, fate, chance, coincidence, (stroke of) luck.
Other ways to say “Fate” in Japanese
運命
unmei fate, destiny, lot
因縁
innen fate, destiny; connection, tie, bond, origin; pretext, justification
命運
meiun fate, destiny
運気
unki fate, fortune
死命
shimei fate, life or death
安危
anki fate, safety, welfare
宿命
shukumei fate, destiny, predestination
宿運
shukuun fate, destiny
縁
en connection (to a person, place, etc.), relation, affinity; fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection
凶運
kyouun doom, fate, misfortune, disaster
ご縁
goen fate, chance; relationship, tie
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