なかよし

Japanese

Alternative spellings
仲良し
仲好し
仲よし

Etymology

From (なか) (naka) + () (yoshi).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) よし [nàkáꜜyòshì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [na̠ka̠jo̞ɕi]

Adjective

なかよし • (nakayoshi) -na (adnominal なかよし (nakayoshi na na), adverbial なかよし (nakayoshi ni ni))

  1. having a good relationship; on good terms
    • 2011, AnoHana:
      (ちょう)(へい)()バスターズはずっとなかよし
      Chō Heiwa Basutāzu wa zutto nakayoshi
      the Super Peace Busters are friends forever

Inflection

Noun

なかよし • (nakayoshi) 

  1. good relationship
    (なか)()(ふう)()
    nakayoshi fūfu
    husband and wife in a healthy marriage
    (なか)()()(ぞく)
    nakayoshi kazoku
    family that gets along without problems

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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