仲|なかnaka[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounrelation; relationship
   私は彼かれとは訪問ほうもんし合あう仲なかだ。↗

   I am on visiting terms with him.

• Synonym間柄あいだがらNeutralRefers to the relationship or closeness between two people, as in 「親しい間柄」; slightly more formal than 「仲」.
• Synonym結びつきむすびつきNeutralA bond or tie; applies to things as well as people, whereas 「仲」 is only for relationships between people.
• Synonym関係かんけいNeutralThe broadest word for relations; covers things as well as people, while 「仲」 is limited to emotional relationships between people.
• RelatedつながりNeutralA link or tie, as in 「人との繋がり」; stresses the fact of being connected rather than the quality of the relationship.
• RelatedコネクションNeutralLoanword for connections or contacts; stresses useful channels one can draw on, an idea absent from 「仲」.
• Related人間関係にんげんかんけいNeutralPersonal relationships in general, e.g. in the workplace; 「仲」 focuses on how close two particular people are.
• Related縁故えんこWrittenWritten word for kinship or personal ties; appears in set phrases such as 「縁故採用」.
• RelatedコネCasualColloquial for pull or useful contacts, often with a negative nuance; 「仲」 carries no idea of exploiting connections.
• Related関わりかかわりNeutralConcerns whether a connection or involvement exists; 「仲」 instead focuses on how good or bad a relationship is.
• Related係り合いかかりあいWrittenWritten style, and rare even there; means involvement or entanglement. 「関わり合い」 is the usual word.
• Related関わり合いかかわりあいNeutralMutual involvement or entanglement, often with the nuance of being unwillingly mixed up in something.

Use 「仲」 for the relationship between people and whether it is good or bad, as in 「仲がいい」 and 「二人の仲」. For relations in general pick 「関係」; for a slightly formal word for closeness use 「間柄」; for useful contacts say 「コネ」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. (なか) 人ひとと人ひととの間柄あいだがら。
2. (なか)日本人にほんじんの姓せいの一ひとつ。