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間柄

あいだがら

relationship, terms (between people)

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Examples

  1. 二人は何でも話せる間柄だ。

    ふたりはなんでもはなせるあいだがらだ。

    The two are on terms where they can talk about anything.

  2. 彼とはただの仕事の間柄です。

    かれとはただのしごとのあいだがらです。

    He and I are purely work associates.

  3. 遠慮のいらない間柄なので、はっきり言わせてもらう。

    えんりょのいらないあいだがらなので、はっきりいわせてもらう。

    We're on terms that need no politeness, so let me speak plainly.

Common patterns

親しい間柄
on close terms
仕事上の間柄
a working relationship
何でも話せる間柄
on terms where one can say anything

Memory tip

間 (the space between) plus 柄 (nature): the nature of the space between two people. It is nearly always preceded by a modifier saying what kind of terms they are on (親しい間柄, 〜が言える間柄); bare 関係 is the plainer everyday word.

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