間柄

Japanese

Kanji in this term
間	柄
あいだ Grade: 2	がら Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of Old Japanese-derived elements 間 (aida, “between; relations”) +‎ 柄 (-gara, “quality, characteristics”).

Noun

間(あいだ)柄(がら) • (aidagara) ^{←あひだがら (afidagara)?}

1. a relationship

   親子(おやこ)の間柄(あいだがら)は難(むずか)しいです。

   Oyako no aidagara wa muzukashii desu.

   The parent-child relationship is difficult.

2. terms, as in friendly or hostile

   喧嘩(けんか)するくせに、その二人(ふたり)は意外(いがい)とすごくいい間柄(あいだがら)となっている。

   Kenka suru kuse ni, sono futari wa igai to sugoku ii aidagara to natte iru.

   Though they fight, those two are surprisingly on very good terms.

Usage notes

間柄 describes relationships between people. For broader usage (e.g relationship between Chinese and Japanese language), use 関係.

See also

• 関係(かんけい) (kankei)