交友(こうゆう)

こうゆう
noun
friendship, social relations
1. friendship, social relations, association with friends
The act or state of associating with friends and acquaintances. Often used to describe the scope or nature of someone's social connections.
交友(こうゆう)関係(かんけい)が広(ひろ)い。
He has a wide circle of friends.
学生(がくせい)時代(じだい)の交友(こうゆう)関係(かんけい)を大切(たいせつ)にしている。
I value the friendships from my student days.
子(こ)どもの交友(こうゆう)関係(かんけい)に口(くち)を出(だ)しすぎると逆効果(ぎゃくこうか)になることもある。
Interfering too much in a child's friendships can be counterproductive.

Most commonly appears in the compound 交友(こうゆう)関係(かんけい) (social relationships, circle of friends). Rarely used on its own.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 交友(こうゆう)関係(かんけい) (circle of friends, social connections)
  • 交友(こうゆう)関係(かんけい)が広(ひろ)い (to have a wide social circle)
  • 交友(こうゆう)関係(かんけい)が狭(せま)い (to have a narrow social circle)

DISTINCTIONS:

  • 交友(こうゆう): friendship as social relations (somewhat formal)
  • 友情(ゆうじょう): friendship as emotional bond
  • 交際(こうさい): association, socializing (broader; also used for romantic relationships)
  • 付(つ)き合(あ)い: association, socializing (everyday term)
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