爾じ汝じょの交まじわり

expression, noun

close friendship; intimate relationship

A literary set phrase describing a relationship where two people are close enough to address each other with familiar second-person pronouns like 爾 (ji) and 汝 (jo), implying a lack of formality and deep mutual trust.

See also: 爾汝 (じじょ)

• 彼かれらは爾じ汝じょの交まじわりを結むすんでいる。

  They have formed a close, familiar friendship.

• 爾じ汝じょの交まじわりとは、互たがいに遠えん慮りょなく話はなせる間あいだ柄がらのことだ。

  A 'jijo no majiwari' is a relationship where people can speak without reserve.