friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
A somewhat formal or literary term for friendship, often used in diplomatic or organizational contexts. Less common in everyday conversation than 友情 (ゆうじょう).
The two countries reaffirmed their long-standing friendship.
Exchange programs were held to deepen friendly relations.
friendly nation
Standard kanji form; 誼 is a non-jōyō kanji but this compound is well-established in formal writing.
Variant kanji form using 宜; much less common and may be considered a misspelling or non-standard.
Compound of 友 (friend) and 誼 (goodwill, friendship). 誼 is a relatively rare kanji meaning friendly relations or moral obligation, giving the word a formal, literary feel.