親 交(しんこう)

しんこう

noun

friendship, close relations

formalwritten

1. friendship, close personal relations, intimacy

A close personal relationship, especially between people of similar standing or between notable figures. More formal than everyday words for friendship, and often used when describing relationships between public figures, intellectuals, or people in professional contexts.

二人(ふたり)は長年(ながねん)の親交(しんこう)がある。

The two have had a long friendship.

親交(しんこう)を深(ふか)める機会(きかい)になった。

It became an opportunity to deepen our friendship.

彼(かれ)は生前(せいぜん)、多(おお)くの作家(さっか)と親交(しんこう)があったことで知(し)られている。

He was known for having had close friendships with many writers during his lifetime.

Common collocations

親交(しんこう)がある: to have a close friendship
親交(しんこう)を深(ふか)める: to deepen a friendship
親交(しんこう)を結(むす)ぶ: to form a friendship
長年(ながねん)の親交(しんこう): a friendship of many years

Usage

A formal, somewhat literary word for friendship. While 友情(ゆうじょう) is the general word for friendship and 友人(ゆうじん) is a general word for friend, 親交(しんこう) emphasizes personal closeness and mutual interaction. Often appears in biographical writing, eulogies, and formal accounts of relationships between notable people.

Related Words

Synonym: 友情(ゆうじょう) (friendship (general))

general

Added 2026.2.28 11:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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