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三角関係 (さんかくかんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三さん角かく関かん係けい

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Meanings

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noun

love triangle; eternal triangle

Refers to a romantic relationship involving three people, often with rivalry or tension.

彼かれは三さん角かく関かん係けいに巻まき込こまれてしまった。
He got caught up in a love triangle.
そのドラマは複ふく雑ざつな三さん角かく関かん係けいを描えが

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That drama depicts a complicated love triangle.

Kanji

三three
角angle, corner, square
関connection, barrier, gateway
係person in charge, connection, duty

Similar words

三さん角かく
Means 'triangle' in general; 三角関係 specifically refers to a three-way romantic relationship.
関かん係けい
Means 'relationship' or 'connection'; 三角関係 narrows it to a love triangle.

Etymology

Compound of 三角 (さんかく, 'triangle') and 関係 (かんけい, 'relationship'). The term is a straightforward calque of the English 'love triangle' or 'eternal triangle'.