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懇親 (konshin) Japanese meaning: friendly relations | Kotomora
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ふか
める
ため
、
夕ゆう
食しょく
会かい
を
開ひら
い
た
。
They held a dinner to deepen fellowship among the members.
The whole department had lunch together, partly to get to know one another better.
Kanji 懇 sociable, kind, courteous 親 parent, intimacy, relative Related words 親睦 and 懇親 both mean cultivating friendly relations within a group, but 懇親 tends to sound slightly more formal and is often tied to a specific event.
交流 focuses on the exchange or interaction itself, while 懇親 focuses on becoming close and friendly through that interaction.
友情 is personal friendship or affection between individual friends, whereas 懇親 is about fostering cordial relations, especially in groups or organizations.
Don't confuse with 懇親 refers to fostering friendly relations, often in a social gathering like 懇親会, while 懇意 describes the resulting state of being on close terms.
懇親 refers to friendly social interaction or a get-together (e.g. 懇親会), while 懇切 describes the kind, thorough quality of an explanation or treatment; the shared 懇 kanji often causes confusion.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 懇, associated with sincerity and cordiality, and 親, associated with closeness or intimacy. The spelling transparently reflects the modern meaning, but this is a component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
