仲(なか)が良(よ)い

なかがよい

expression

to be on good terms; to be close; to get along well

society emotion

1. to be on good terms; to be close friends; to get along well

Describes a relationship where two or more people have a warm, friendly connection and enjoy each other's company.

あの二人(ふたり)は仲(なか)が良(よ)い。

Those two are on good terms.

隣(となり)の家族(かぞく)とは仲(なか)が良(よ)くて、よく一緒(いっしょ)にバーベキューをする。

We get along well with the family next door and often have barbecues together.

兄弟(きょうだい)の仲(なか)が良(よ)いのは親(おや)にとってうれしいことだ。

It makes parents happy when siblings get along well.

A fundamental expression for describing interpersonal relationships. Often written as 仲(なか)がいい in casual contexts. The opposite is 仲(なか)が悪(わる)い (to be on bad terms).

Usage

Often modifies nouns: 仲(なか)の良(よ)い友達(ともだち) (a close friend). Can also be used predicatively: 仲(なか)が良(よ)い (they get along well). The colloquial form uses いい instead of 良(よ)い.

Common patterns

仲(なか)の良(よ)い友達(ともだち): a close friend
仲(なか)良(よ)くする: to get along with, to be friendly
仲(なか)良(よ)く暮(く)らす: to live harmoniously
仲(なか)が良(よ)さそう: they seem to get along well

Similar words

親(した)しい: close, intimate — describes the depth of a relationship
気(き)が合(あ)う: to hit it off — emphasizes compatibility
仲(なか)が悪(わる)い: to be on bad terms — the opposite expression

Related Words

Compare: 親(した)しい (close, intimate)

Compare: 気(き)が合(あ)う (to hit it off)

Compare: 仲(なか)が悪(わる)い (to be on bad terms)

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Added 2026.3.30 15:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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