Japanese [ edit ]
Etymology 1 [ edit ]
For pronunciation and definitions of あい – see the following entries.
(This term, あい , is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)For a list of all kanji read as あい , see Category:Japanese kanji read as あい .)
Etymology 2 [ edit ]
From Old Japanese stem form of verb あう ( au ) : to meet , to be together , etc.
Pronunciation [ edit ]
あい • (ai- ) ←あひ ( afi ) ?
mutual , together , each other
相( あい ) 手( て ) ― ai te ― partner; opponent
兄弟( きょうだい ) はいつも相( あい ) 戦( たたか ) うものだ。Kyōdai wa itsumo ai -tatakau mono da. Brothers (siblings) will always fight (with each other ).
used in official or epistolary writings for elegance or politeness
Etymology 3 [ edit ]
Alternative spellings
合い 合
Same as 相 above.
あい • (-ai ) ←あひ ( afi ) ?
mutual , together , each other , meeting
意( い ) 味( み ) 合( あ ) い ― imiai ― implication, shade of meaning, nuance
あい • (ai ) ←あひ ( afi ) ?
Short for 合い服 ( あいふく , aifuku , “ clothing worn in spring or autumn” ) .
Etymology 4 [ edit ]
Pronunciation [ edit ]
あい • (ai ) ←あひ ( afi ) ?
( literary or dialectal ) interval of time or space ; time ; during ; between ; leisure
歯( は ) の間( あい ) にものが挟( はさ ) む ― ha no ai ni mono ga hasamu ― something is sticking between the teeth
relation ; relationship ; terms (between people)
夫( ふう ) 婦( ふ ) 間( あい ) が悪( わる ) い ― fūfu ai ga warui ― the husband and wife are on bad terms
Short for 間狂言 ( aikyōgen ) .
Short for 間駒 ( aigoma ) .
Short for 間の手 ( ai no te ) .
Synonyms [ edit ]
Etymology 5 [ edit ]
Interjection [ edit ]
あい • (ai )
( informal ) Clipping of はい ( hai ) .
Etymology 6 [ edit ]
For pronunciation and definitions of あい – see the following entry.
(This term, あい , is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)For a list of all kanji read as あい , see Category:Japanese kanji read as あい .)
Etymology 7 [ edit ]
For pronunciation and definitions of あい – see the following entry.
(This term, あい , is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)For a list of all kanji read as あい , see Category:Japanese kanji read as あい .)
References [ edit ]
Okinawan [ edit ]
あい (ai )
蟻 : ant