仲良し (なかよし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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仲良しする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to a very close friend or the state of being on very good terms. Often used among children or in casual contexts.

友とも達だちN5sense 1
友達 is the neutral, general word for 'friend', while 仲良し singles out a friend you are especially close with.
親しん友ゆうN4sense 1
親友 is a somewhat formal term for a best friend, whereas 仲良し is casual and commonly used by or about children.
仲なか間まN3sense 1
仲間 refers to a companion or fellow member of a group, while 仲良し stresses personal closeness rather than shared membership.
親しん密みつN1
仲良し is a casual, everyday word for being on good terms, while 親密 suggests a deeper or more formal closeness.

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和わ気きあいあいN1
仲良し focuses on individuals being close friends or on good terms, while 和気あいあい describes the overall harmonious atmosphere of a group.
懇こん意い
仲良し is a casual, familiar term for close friends, while 懇意 sounds more formal and is often used about business or family connections.

不ふ仲なか
仲良し describes people who are close friends and get along well, the opposite of being 不仲.
犬けん猿えんの仲なかN1
仲良し describes people who are close friends and get along well, the opposite of the bitter rivalry implied by 犬猿の仲.

仲なか良よくN1
仲良し is a noun meaning 'close friend' or 'good relationship,' whereas 仲良く is the adverb describing acting in a friendly way.
仲なか直なおりN3
仲良し describes an ongoing state of being on good terms, whereas 仲直り refers to the act of restoring good terms after a fight.

Compound of 仲 (naka, 'relationship') and 良し (yoshi, classical form of 良い, 'good'). The spelling 仲好し is a rare ateji variant.