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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
    (おや)()(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
    (けん)()するくせに、その二人(ふたり)()(がい)とすごくいい(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