仲直(なかなお)り

なかなおり
noun
reconciliation, making up
1. reconciliation, making up, making peace
The act of ending a quarrel or disagreement and restoring a friendly relationship.
友達(ともだち)と仲直(なかなお)りした。
I made up with my friend.
喧嘩(けんか)の後(あと)、すぐに仲直(なかなお)りできた。
After the fight, we were able to make up right away.
仲直(なかなお)りしようよ。
Let's make up.

COMPOUND: 仲(なか) (relationship) + 直(なお)り (fixing, straightening)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 仲直(なかなお)りする (to make up, to reconcile)
  • 仲直(なかなお)りできる (able to make up)
  • 〜と仲直(なかなお)りする (make up with ~)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 喧嘩(けんか) (fight, quarrel)
  • 仲(なか)が良(い)い (to be on good terms)
  • 仲(なか)が悪(わる)い (to be on bad terms)
  • 和解(わかい) (reconciliation - more formal)

Often used with the する verb to form 仲直(なかなお)りする.

Related Words

Related: 喧嘩(けんか)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:07 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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