親しん交こう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a close, friendly relationship between individuals, groups, or nations. Often used in formal or written contexts.

両りょう国こくは長なが年ねんにわたって親しん交こうを深ふかめてきた。
The two countries have deepened their friendly relations over many years.
彼かれとは仕し事ごとを通つうじて親しん交こうがある。
I have a close friendship with him through work.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉と親しん交こうを結むすぶto form a close friendship with someone
彼かれはその国くにの政せい治じ家かたちと親しん交こうを結むすんだ。
He formed close ties with the country's politicians.
〈人ひと〉と親しん交こうがあるto have a close relationship with someone
彼かの女じょは作さっ家かの多おおくと親しん交こうがある。
She has close relationships with many writers.
〈場ば所しょ〉と親しん交こうを保たもつto maintain friendly relations with (a country, region, etc.)
両りょう国こくは長なが年ねんにわたり親しん交こうを保たもってきた。
The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.

Expressions

親しん交こうを深ふかめるdeepen a friendship; build intimacy; develop a relationship

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
交mingle, mixing, association

Related words· 7

友ゆう好こうN3
友好 is broader and often used for international or organizational friendship, while 親交 implies a more personal, intimate bond.
親しん密みつN1
親密 describes a state of closeness between people, while 親交 emphasizes the ongoing relationship or interaction itself.
親しん善ぜんN1
親善 refers to goodwill activities, often diplomatic or organizational (e.g. 親善試合), while 親交 refers to a personal close relationship.
交こう流りゅうN2
交流 means exchange or interaction in general, which is broader than 親交, which specifically denotes a close, friendly bond.

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親しん睦ぼくN1
親交 typically describes a close friendship between individuals, while 親睦 emphasizes warm, harmonious relations within a group.
友ゆう好こう関かん係けいN3
親交 refers to a close personal friendship between individuals, while 友好関係 is used more broadly, including between groups or nations.
付つき合あいN3
親交 implies a close, warm friendship, whereas 付き合い can be shallow or purely obligatory, like with neighbors or coworkers.

Opposites

疎そ遠えんN1
疎遠 describes a relationship that has become distant or estranged, the opposite of the closeness implied by 親交.

Don't confuse with

交こう友ゆう
交友 and 親交 use the same two kanji in reverse order, but 交友 refers broadly to one's circle of friends or acquaintances, while 親交 emphasizes the depth of a particular relationship.
親しん和わ
親交 refers to a personal, individual friendship built through direct interaction, while 親和 is a more abstract or formal term for affinity or harmony that can apply to groups, substances, or systems.

Etymology

Compound of 親 (intimate, close) and 交 (exchange, relation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys close mutual relations.