also: そうごいそん
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes a relationship where two or more entities rely on each other. Often used in economics, ecology, and social sciences.
経済のグローバル化により、国家間の相互依存が深まっている。
Due to economic globalization, interdependence among nations is deepening.
生態系では、多くの生物が相互依存の関係にある。
In ecosystems, many organisms are in a relationship of interdependence.
依存 is one-sided dependence, while 相互依存 is mutual interdependence.
Compound of 相互 (mutual) and 依存 (dependence).