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刎頸の交わり (ふんけいのまじわり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, noun
inseparable friendship ; friendship sealed by a willingness to die for each other
A classical Chinese expression describing a bond so deep that friends would not hesitate to be beheaded for one another. Used in literary or elevated contexts; not everyday vocabulary.
彼かれ
ら
は
刎ふん
頸けい
の
交まじ
わり
を
結むす
ん
だ
。
They formed a friendship sealed by a willingness to die for each other.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association Similar words 刎ふん 頸けい の 友とも A variant expression with the same meaning, using 友 (friend) instead of 交わり (friendship).
莫ばく 逆ぎゃく の 友とも Another classical term for a very close friend, but without the extreme 'willing to die' nuance.
Etymology From the Chinese historical text 'Records of the Grand Historian' (Shiji), describing the friendship of Lin Xiangru and Lian Po. The literal meaning is 'friendship of cutting the neck', implying a bond where one would not hesitate to die for the other.
