Translation guide
This English phrase describes a situation where two or more people share an understanding, often without explicit words. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through various verbs and phrases that emphasize mutual comprehension, agreement, or shared feelings, depending on the context.
To express that two people understand each other's feelings or thoughts without needing to say them aloud.
A four-character idiom meaning 'heart-to-heart communication' or 'tacit understanding'. It implies a deep, wordless mutual understanding.
We have a tacit understanding with each other.
Literally 'understand even without saying'. A common, natural way to say that something is mutually understood without words.
We don't need to say that; it's understood.
An idiomatic phrase referring to the perfect synchronization or unspoken harmony between two people, like a well-coordinated duo.
They work together in perfect unspoken harmony.
To express that two or more parties have reached a common understanding or agreement through discussion.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'to mutually understand each other'. It emphasizes the reciprocal nature of the understanding.
We need to mutually understand each other's positions.
Means 'to reach an agreement'. It is used when a mutual understanding is formalized or concluded.
Literally 'communication of intentions is established'. It indicates that mutual understanding has been achieved, often after effort.
To express that two people share the same emotion or feel understood by each other.
The English phrase 'be mutually understood' is often passive and abstract. In Japanese, it is more natural to use active constructions that emphasize the process or state of understanding between people. Direct translations like '相互に理解される' are grammatically possible but sound unnatural and stiff.
Both parties reached a mutual understanding on that point.
Since mutual understanding is established within the team, there are no problems.
They mutually understood each other's pain.