“Relationship” in Japanese
Short answer
Relationship in Japanese is “関係” (kankei). Full meaning: relation, relationship, connection; participation, involvement, concern; influence, effect.
Other ways to say “Relationship” in Japanese
間柄
aidagara relationship, relation, terms (good, friendly, etc.)
続柄
zokugara (family) relationship, connection
関わり合い
kakawariai relationship, connection, involvement, entanglement, implication (e.g. in a crime)
関係性
kankeisei relationship, relation
係り合い
kakariai relationship, connection, involvement, entanglement, implication (e.g. in a crime)
絡み
garami linkage, entanglement, involvement, relationship, interaction
縁由
enyu connection, relationship; origin, reason, cause; motive (e.g. for an act)
仲
naka relation, relationship
カンケイ
kankei relation, relationship, connection; participation, involvement, concern; influence, effect
かんけい
kankei relation, relationship, connection; participation, involvement, concern; influence, effect
引っ掛かり
hikkakari hold, catch; connection, relationship; unease, discomfort
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.