和わ気きあいあい

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Meanings

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

harmonious; friendly; congenial

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Describes an atmosphere or group where people get along warmly and peacefully. Often used as 和気あいあいとした or 和気あいあいと.

職しょく場ばは和わ気きあいあいとした雰ふん囲い気きだ。
The workplace has a friendly, harmonious atmosphere.
会かい議ぎは和わ気きあいあいと進すすんだ。
The meeting proceeded in a congenial manner.

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Usage patterns

和わ気きあいあいとした〈場ば所しょ〉a place/atmosphere filled with friendly harmony
和わ気きあいあいとした雰ふん囲い気きの中なかで会かい議ぎが進すすんだ。
The meeting proceeded in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
和わ気きあいあいと〈動どう詞し〉to do something together in a cheerful, harmonious way
社しゃ員いんたちは和わ気きあいあいと話はなし合あっていた。
The employees were chatting together in a warm, friendly way.

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace
気spirit, mind, air
藹flourishing, luxuriant, harmonize
靄mist, haze, fog

Related words

和なごやかN1
和やか is a na-adjective for a calm, gentle mood or person, while 和気あいあい specifically describes a group's lively, cheerful sense of unity.
円えん満まんN1
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.
仲なか良よしN3
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.

Opposites

険けん悪あくN1
険悪 describes a tense, hostile atmosphere, the opposite of the warm, friendly mood conveyed by 和気あいあい.

Built from

和わ気き+あいあい

Written forms

和わ気きあいあい
Standard modern spelling; the あいあい part is usually written in kana.
和わ気き藹あい々あい
Full kanji spelling using 藹; rarely used in modern writing.
和わ気き藹あい藹あい
Variant full kanji spelling; rarely used.
和わ気き靄あい々あい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 靄.
和わ気き靄あい靄あい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 靄.

Etymology

A yojijukugo combining 和気 (harmonious spirit) and 藹々 (lush, harmonious). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase has been used since at least the Edo period to describe a warm, friendly atmosphere.