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社交 (しゃこう, shakou) Japanese meaning: social life | Kotomora
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He is not good at socializing.
Manners are important in social settings.
Usage patterns 社しゃ 交こう が 苦にが 手て だ to be bad at socializing
He's bad at socializing and dislikes parties.
社しゃ 交こう を 避さ ける to avoid socializing
Lately I've been avoiding socializing and staying home a lot.
〈 人ひと 〉 との社交を楽しむとしゃこうをたのしむ to enjoy socializing with someone
She enjoys socializing with her colleagues.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association Related words 交際 usually implies a closer personal relationship, such as dating, while 社交 refers more broadly to general social activity.
付き合い is a casual, everyday word for keeping company or associating with people, whereas 社交 sounds more formal and structured.
交流 emphasizes mutual exchange or interaction (often between groups or cultures), while 社交 focuses on personal social behavior and etiquette.
Don't confuse with 社会 means 'society' as a whole, while 社交 refers specifically to social interaction or socializing among individuals.
社交 sounds similar to 社告 but means social interaction or socializing, unrelated to corporate announcements.
外交 (diplomacy/international relations) and 社交 (social interaction, socializing) look similar in kanji but refer to very different domains.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 社 (society, company) and 交 (exchange, mix). The combination naturally yields the meaning of social interaction.
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社交 is the plain noun for 'socializing/social life', while 社交的 is the na-adjective form describing a person or behavior as sociable.
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sociable person; social butterfly
Show 5 more party clothes; evening wear; formal social attire
high society; fashionable circles
socially skilled; good at socializing; a good mixer
polite formula; empty compliment; lip service
social club
