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Meanings
1
good neighbor; friendly neighbor
Often used in formal, diplomatic, or literary contexts to describe amicable relations between neighboring countries or communities. The term carries a slightly elevated tone.
The two countries have built a good-neighborly and friendly relationship.
Promote good-neighbor diplomacy.
Usage patterns
- 善隣の精神the spirit of good-neighborliness
The two countries continue to cooperate based on a spirit of good neighborliness.
- 善隣関係を築くto build good-neighborly relations
Building good-neighborly relations with the neighboring country is a diplomatic goal.
- 善隣外交を進めるto pursue a good-neighbor diplomacy policy
The government is pursuing a policy of good-neighbor diplomacy with nearby countries.