Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 円えん 満まん に 解かい 決けつ する to resolve a matter amicably
They resolved the issue amicably through discussion.
〈 人ひと 〉 と 円えん 満まん な 関かん 係けい を 保たも つ to maintain a harmonious relationship with someone
He maintains a harmonious relationship with his coworkers.
円えん 満まん に 退たい 職しょく する to retire/resign on good terms
She resigned from the company on good terms.
Related words· 7 平和 describes peace in a broad sense such as world peace or absence of war, while 円満 focuses on smooth, conflict-free personal or social relations.
和やか describes a gentle, calm atmosphere in the moment, whereas 円満 emphasizes an overall satisfactory, trouble-free state of a relationship.
円滑 stresses that a process or negotiation goes smoothly without friction, while 円満 stresses that the underlying relationship itself is harmonious.
円満 describes harmonious, untroubled relations or a peaceful state of affairs, while 円か is a more literary word for a serene inner calm.
Show 3 more Show fewer 円満 describes relationships or situations as peaceful and without conflict, whereas 和気あいあい highlights the warm, friendly energy felt within a group.
円満 emphasizes a harmonious outcome (e.g. a dispute settled amicably), while 穏便 emphasizes the gentle, non-confrontational manner used to reach that outcome.
円満 emphasizes a harmonious, amicable outcome (as in a settlement or relationship), while 穏やか emphasizes the moderate, non-confrontational manner leading to it.
Opposites 不和 means discord or a broken relationship, the direct opposite of the harmony described by 円満 .
険悪 describes a tense, hostile atmosphere between people, contrasting with the peaceful, amicable state of 円満 .
円満 describes harmonious, trouble-free relations, contrasting with the strained relations denoted by 不仲 .
Word family· 8 satisfying all parties; everyone being happy
complete and harmonious; perfectly fulfilled
amicable settlement; mutually satisfactory resolution
amicable resignation; voluntary retirement
marital harmony; happy marriage
Show 3 more Show fewer family happiness; household harmony
having both knowledge and virtue
perfect happiness and prosperity; wealth and happiness
Etymology Composed of 円 (round, complete) and 満 (full, satisfied), suggesting a state of completeness and satisfaction without discord.
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