友ゆう好こう的てき

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Meanings

1

friendly; amicable

Describes a person, attitude, relationship, or atmosphere that is warm and cooperative.

彼かれはいつも友ゆう好こう的てきな態たい度どで接せっしてくれる。
He always treats me in a friendly manner.
会かい議ぎは友ゆう好こう的てきな雰ふん囲い気きの中なかで行おこなわれた。
The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere.

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Kanji

友friend
好fond, pleasing, like something
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

好こう意い的てきN1
友好的 describes a friendly, amicable relationship or attitude between parties, while 好意的 focuses on one side's positive, approving feeling toward someone or something.
フレンドリー
友好的 is more formal and objective, used for relations, attitudes, or policies, whereas フレンドリー is casual and personal.
親しん密みつN1
友好的 describes friendly, cooperative relations especially between groups or nations, while 親密 implies a deeper personal or emotional bond.

Don't confuse with

友ゆう好こう国こくN3
友好的 is an adjective meaning 'friendly' in manner or attitude, while 友好国 is a noun referring specifically to a friendly country.

Built from

友ゆう好こう+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 友好 (friendship) + 的 (-like, -ish). The suffix 的 forms adjectival nouns from Sino-Japanese nouns.