acquaintance; fellowship; social relations
Refers to personal relationships, social interaction, or fellowship between people. Often used in contexts of human connection and community.
I have had a long acquaintance with him.
We meet regularly to deepen our fellowship.
Euphemistic or literary term for sexual relations. Not used in casual conversation; more common in formal or written contexts.
In the Bible, sexual intercourse outside of marriage is forbidden.
Rare, primarily used in mathematical or geometric contexts to describe the point where lines or surfaces cross. More commonly expressed as 交差点 or 交点.
Find the intersection of the two lines.
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
Derived from the verb 交わる (まじわる, 'to intersect, to associate with'), with the nominalizing suffix り. The core meaning of crossing or mixing extends metaphorically to human relationships and, euphemistically, to sexual union.