仲 良(なかよ)い

なかよい

i-adjective

on good terms; friendly; close

Conjugation

1. on good terms; friendly; close

Describing people who get along well and have a warm, close relationship. A colloquial i-adjective related to the noun 仲良(なかよ)し.

The two of them are very close.

It's a good thing when siblings are on good terms.

I've been on good terms with her ever since our student days.

A colloquial i-adjective meaning that people get along well. Built from 仲(なか) (relationship) + 良(よ)い (good).

The more standard ways to say this are 仲(なか)がいい / 仲(なか)がよい (with が) and the set phrase 仲(なか)のいい. 仲良(なかよ)い as a single word is common in casual speech and writing.
The adverbial 仲良(なかよ)く is very common: 仲良(なかよ)くする (to get along), 仲良(なかよ)くなる (to become friends).

仲良(なかよ)し: a close friend; being close — the noun form, also used as a na-adjective
親(した)しい: close, intimate — emphasizes depth of a personal bond rather than simply getting along

Related Words

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Added 2026.6.23 18:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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