(ゆうじょう)

ゆうじょう
noun
friendship
1. friendship
The emotional bond and affection between friends; the state of being friends.
友情(ゆうじょう)大切(たいせつ)にしたい。
I want to cherish our friendship.
友情を大切にする = to cherish friendship
二人(ふたり)友情(ゆうじょう)(かた)い。
The friendship between the two is strong.
固い友情 = strong/firm friendship
困難(こんなん)()()えて友情(ゆうじょう)(ふか)まった。
Our friendship deepened after overcoming difficulties together.
(わたし)たちの友情(ゆうじょう)学生(がくせい)時代(じだい)から(はじ)まり、もう20(ねん)になる。
Our friendship started in our school days and has lasted 20 years now.
友情(ゆうじょう)時間(じかん)をかけて(はぐく)むものであり、一日(いちにち)(きず)けるものではない。
Friendship is something nurtured over time, not something that can be built in a day.
友情を育む = to nurture friendship

USAGE: 友情(ゆうじょう) refers to the emotional bond between friends on a personal level. Compare with 友好(ゆうこう), which is used for diplomatic relations between countries or organizations.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 友情(ゆうじょう)(はぐく)む (to nurture friendship)
  • 友情(ゆうじょう)(ふか)まる (friendship deepens)
  • 友情(ゆうじょう)大切(たいせつ)にする (to cherish friendship)
  • (かた)友情(ゆうじょう) (strong friendship)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 友好(ゆうこう) - friendship, amity (diplomatic/formal)
  • 親睦(しんぼく) - fellowship, friendship (group/organizational)