relation; family relationship
Refers to a continuing relationship, often a family tie or connection maintained over time. Not a common everyday word; more likely encountered in literary or formal contexts.
Even if we are far apart, I want to cherish our family relationship.
付き合い is a common word for social association or keeping company, whereas 続き合い is rarer and emphasizes a lasting, often familial, connection.
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
Rare variant spelling; may be confused with 続き間 (つづきま, adjoining rooms).
Variant spelling with the same reading; less common than 続き合い.
Compound of 続き (continuation) + 合い (mutual), literally 'continuing together'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a lasting relationship.