交わり|まじわりmajiwari[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounacquaintance; relations; fellowship
- nounsexual intercourse
- nounintersection
- Synonym付き合いつきあいNeutralThe everyday word for socializing and social engagements; 「交わり」 is more literary and can also mean sexual relations or the intersection of lines.
- Synonym人付き合いひとづきあいNeutralEveryday interaction and getting along with people, as in 「人付き合いが苦手」; a neutral, plain word next to the literary 「交わり」.
- Synonym交際こうさいWrittenWritten and rather formal for association between people; it also commonly means a romantic relationship, as in 「交際相手」.
- Synonym交流こうりゅうNeutralExchange and interaction between groups, regions or organizations, as in 「国際交流」; not limited to individuals.
- Synonym社交しゃこうWrittenWritten word for social life and social activities, as in 「社交ダンス」.
- Synonym交遊こうゆうWrittenLiterary word for friendly association and socializing with friends, as in 「交遊関係」.
- Synonymお付き合いおつきあいFormalThe polite form of 「付き合い」, used in formal situations; it can also refer to dating.
- Related関係かんけいNeutralA broad word for any relationship or connection between things; 「交わり」 is narrower, focused on person-to-person interaction.
- Related友好ゆうこうWrittenWritten word for friendly relations, said mainly of countries and organizations, as in 「友好関係」.
- Related接触せっしょくNeutralContact, whether physical touching or getting in touch with someone, as in 「接触を図る」.
- Related交誼こうぎWrittenLiterary word for friendship and goodwill, used mostly in formal letters as 「ご交誼」.
- Related友交ゆうこうWrittenRare literary word for friendly exchange between friends; 「交わり」 is not restricted to friends.
- Antonym断絶だんぜつWrittenWritten antonym: the severance or breaking off of relations, the opposite of the association 「交わり」 describes.
- Antonym孤立こりつNeutralIsolation — being cut off and alone, with no one to rely on; the opposite of the human interaction 「交わり」 denotes.
Everyday human interaction is usually 「付き合い」 or 「交際」; 「交わり」 is the literary choice, as in 「友との交わり」, and also covers sexual relations and the intersection of lines. 「お付き合い」 is the polite form of 「付き合い」. Exchange between groups or regions is 「交流」. Antonyms: 「断絶」 (severance) and 「孤立」 (isolation).
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