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jmdict 2131110 Active (id: 1922947)
赤い糸
あかいいと
1. [exp,n]
▶ red string of fate
▶ [expl] in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2824380 赤い糸で結ばれる【あかいいとでむすばれる】 1. to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); to be tied by the red string (of fate)
  ⇐ see: 2846181 運命の赤い糸【うんめいのあかいいと】 1. red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each



History:
7. A 2015-10-21 01:29:21  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2015-10-18 19:23:06  luce
  Diff:
@@ -10,0 +11 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
5. A 2014-10-01 23:27:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2014-09-25 07:26:34  Marcus Richert
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_string_of_fate
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>red string (traditionally fated lovers are joined by this unseen string, tied around one little finger of each)</gloss>
+<gloss>red string of fate</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each</gloss>
3. A 2012-06-25 01:21:37  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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