懇親 Friendship

Meaning

Primary

Friendship

Alternative

Camaraderie

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you treat someone with courteous intimacy, you're probably trying to build a friendship with them. Or… maybe something more? No, stop, it's not that kind of intimacy! This word is all about polite friendship and camaraderie. Yay for friendship!

懇親 is a formal word that means getting to know someone better in a friendly and sociable manner. You'll most often see it in the word 懇親会 (a casual party for socializing).

Reading

こんしん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 懇親を〜

  懇親を深める

  to deepen a friendship, to become better acquainted

  懇親を図る

  to attempt to foster friendship, to try to build camaraderie

• 懇親〜

  懇親会

  a social get-together

Context Sentences

飲み放題のパーティーを通じてチームメイトとの懇親を深めました。

Through all-you-can-drink parties, I built camaraderie with my teammates.

この会場で大学の教授や生徒たちの懇親会が行われる予定です。

There will be a friendly mixer for college professors and students at this venue.

このパーティは一緒に食事やゲームをすることで、懇親を図るのが目的です。

The purpose of this party is to get to know each other better by having a meal and playing games together.

Kanji Composition

1. 懇

   こん Courteous
2. 親

   しん Parent