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交際 — meaning in English

kōsai

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English meaning

  • associate verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  • date noun A specific point in time, usually given as a day, month, and year.
  • friendship noun A relationship of mutual affection and trust between people who are not related or romantically involved.
  • socialize verb To spend time with others in a friendly, informal way.

Senses

交際 is used for these senses in English:

  • associate (intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.
  • date (transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
  • friendship (countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
  • socialize (intransitive) To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

associate — full definition

  1. verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  2. verb To spend time with someone, or join with them as a partner or ally.
  3. noun A person you work with, especially a colleague, partner, or business contact.
  4. adj Joined with another person or group, often with a lower or partial level of status.

date — full definition

  1. noun A specific point in time, usually given as a day, month, and year.
  2. noun A planned romantic meeting with someone, or the person met.
  3. noun The sweet, oblong fruit of the date palm.
  4. verb To be in a romantic relationship with someone.
  5. verb To determine the age or time of origin of something.

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