友情(ゆうじょう)

ゆうじょう
noun
friendship
formal
1. friendship
The emotional bond and affection between friends; the state of being friends.
友情(ゆうじょう)を大切(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)の友情(ゆうじょう)は固(かた)い。
The friendship between the two is strong.
固い友情 = strong/firm friendship
困難(こんなん)を乗(の)り越(こ)えて友情(ゆうじょう)が深(ふか)まった。
Our friendship deepened after overcoming difficulties together.
私(わたし)たちの友情(ゆうじょう)は学生(がくせい)時代(じだい)から始(はじ)まり、もう20年(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)は時間(じかん)をかけて育(はぐく)むものであり、一日(いちにち)で築(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.

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Compare: 友好(ゆうこう)
Compare: 親睦(しんぼく) (fellowship, friendship)
Compare: 交友(こうゆう) (friendship, social relations)
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Added 2026.1.13 1:03 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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