How to say "fellowship" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 友情ゆうじょうnounFellowship as the warm bond of friendship: mutual affection, goodwill, and camaraderie between friends or companions. Choose this when the English word is close to 'friendship' in feeling.
- 交わりまじわりnounFellowship in the sense of association with others — keeping company, relations, interaction. It points to the fact of mixing with people rather than to warm affection between friends.
- 親和しんわnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbFellowship as affinity: a sense of harmony and rapport between people who get along naturally. It suggests like-minded compatibility more than deep emotional friendship.
- nounThe loanword, kept for English-style senses: an academic fellowship funding study or research, or fellowship in a church group. It is not a general term for friendship.
- 友誼ゆうぎnounFriendship framed as a bond or tie of friendly relations; near 友情 in meaning, it presents the connection itself, and suits ties between people or groups.
Use 友情 for the warm feeling of friendship and camaraderie, 「交わり」 for association with others, 親和 for affinity or rapport, 「フェローシップ」 for Western-style academic or church fellowship, and 友誼 for friendship as a bond of friendly relations.
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