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旧交を温める (きゅうこうをあたためる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

旧きゅう交こうを温あたためる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

renew old friendship; rekindle an old friendship

A set phrase used when old friends meet again and revive their relationship. Often used in formal or written contexts.

同どう窓そう会かいで旧きゅう交こうを温あたためることができて嬉うれしかった。
I was happy to be able to renew old friendships at the class reunion.
久ひさしぶりに会あった友ゆう人じん

と

旧きゅう

交こう

を

温あたた

め

た

。

I rekindled an old friendship with a friend I met after a long time.

Kanji

旧old times, old things, old friend
交mingle, mixing, association
温warm

Similar words

旧きゅう交こう
旧交 means 'old friendship' and is rarely used outside of fixed expressions like 旧交を温める.
温あたためる
温める usually means 'to warm up' physically, but here it is used metaphorically to mean 'revive' or 'rekindle'.

Etymology

A fixed expression combining 旧交 (old friendship) and 温める (to warm up), metaphorically meaning to revive a relationship. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a common literary phrase.