友情|ゆうじょうyuujou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounfriendship; fellowship; camaraderie
   彼かれには友情ゆうじょうというもののよさが理解りかいできない。↗

   He cannot appreciate friendship.

• Synonym友誼ゆうぎWrittenWritten word for friendship, found mainly in formal prose; in everyday speech 「友情」 is the normal choice.
• Synonym友好ゆうこうNeutralFriendly relations between countries or organizations, as in 「友好条約」; 「友情」 is the bond between individuals.
• Synonym親善しんぜんNeutralFriendliness promoted between nations or groups, as in 「親善試合」; 「友情」 refers to a personal bond.
• Synonym親交しんこうNeutralA close, intimate association, as in 「親交が深い」; 「友情」 stresses the affection itself rather than the association.
• Synonym交誼こうぎWrittenWritten word for the warmth of an association or acquaintance; in daily conversation people say 「付き合い」.
• SynonymフレンドシップNeutralRare loanword seen mostly in event names; say 「友情」 in ordinary contexts.
• Related修好しゅうこうWrittenDiplomatic term for establishing friendly relations between states, as in 「修好条約」.
• RelatedよしみNeutralWritten word for a personal tie or connection, typically in 「昔のよしみで」; 「友情」 is the more direct word.
• Antonym敵意てきいNeutralThe opposite of 「友情」 in attitude: hostile intent toward another person.
• Antonym憎悪ぞうおNeutralThe opposite of 「友情」 in feeling: hatred or loathing toward someone.

Use 「友情」 for the affection between friends. For friendly relations between countries or groups, 「友好」 and 「親善」 are the words; 「親交」 is a close personal association; 「よしみ」 appears in phrases like 「昔のよしみで」. The opposite in attitude is 「敵意」.

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1. 友達ともだちのよしみ。友人ゆうじん間かんの情愛じょうあい。