warm friendship; cordial relations
A somewhat formal or literary term for a close, friendly relationship. Often used in written contexts or formal speech.
The two countries have maintained a warm friendship for many years.
I have a long-standing cordial relationship with him.
Standard kanji form for this word.
Variant kanji form; less common than 好誼.
Compound of 好 (good, friendly) and 誼 (friendship, goodwill). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern formal Japanese.