親善|しんぜんshinzen[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounfriendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity

• Synonym友好ゆうこうNeutralThe most general term for friendly relations, as in 「友好関係」. 親善 tends to appear in friendly exchange between nations or organizations.
• Synonym親交しんこうNeutralClose personal association between individuals, as in 「親交を深める」. 「親善」 is typically used for friendly exchange between countries or organizations.
• Synonym友情ゆうじょうNeutralThe feeling of friendship between friends, as in 「友情を育む」. 親善 concerns friendly relations between countries or groups.
• Synonym修好しゅうこうFormalA formal term for amity between nations, as in 「修好条約」. 親善 is broader and also covers exchanges between organizations.
• Synonym友誼ゆうぎWrittenA rare written word for the bond between friends; in everyday speech say 「友情」 instead.
• Related交誼こうぎWrittenA written-style word for friendship or goodwill, found mostly in letters.
• RelatedよしみNeutralRefers to a personal connection or bond, as in 「同郷のよしみ」, and usually appears in set phrases rather than on its own.
• RelatedフレンドシップNeutralA loanword for friendship. Less common in daily use than 「友情」, and seen mostly in event or campaign names.
• Antonym敵対てきたいNeutralHostility toward an opponent; the direct opposite of 親善.
• Antonym反目はんもくNeutralMutual antagonism or feuding between parties; also stands in opposition to 親善.

Use 「親善」 for friendly exchange between countries or organizations, as in 「親善試合」 and 「親善大使」. For friendliness in general say 「友好」; for personal bonds, 「友情」 or 「親交」. The opposite is 「敵対」.

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1. 親したしみ仲良なかよくすること。