近きん縁えん

noun

close relation; close association

Refers to a close relationship or connection, often used in formal or academic contexts such as biology (close kinship) or social ties.

• この二ふたつの種しゅは近きん縁えんであることがDNA解かい析せきで示しめされた。

  DNA analysis showed that these two species are closely related.

• 両りょう社しゃは近きん縁えんの関かん係けいにある。

  The two companies have a close relationship.