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間柄

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あいだ
Grade: 2
がら
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of Old Japanese-derived elements (aida, between; relations) +‎ (-gara, quality, characteristics).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(あいだ)(がら) (aidagaraあひだがら (afidagara)?

  1. a relationship
    親子(おやこ)間柄(あいだがら)(むずか)しいです。
    Oyako no aidagara wa muzukashii desu.
    The parent-child relationship is difficult.
  2. terms, as in friendly or hostile
    喧嘩(けんか)するくせに、その二人(ふたり)意外(いがい)とすごくいい間柄(あいだがら)となっている。
    Kenka suru kuse ni, sono futari wa igai to sugoku ii aidagara to natte iru.
    Though they fight, those two are surprisingly on very good terms.

Usage notes

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間柄 describes relationships between people. For broader usage (e.g relationship between Chinese and Japanese language), use 関係.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN