English–Japanese
“friendship” in Japanese
How to say “friendship” in Japanese
“Friendship” in Japanese is 友好 (yūkō).
It presents people, groups, or countries as connected by mutual goodwill and a friendly bond.
Example sentences with 友好
率直な対話は近隣諸国の友好を支えます。sot choku na tai wa wa kin rin sho koku no yū kō o sasa e ma su
Open dialogue supports friendship between neighboring countries.
Tips for using 友好
- Japanese news and diplomatic language often uses 友好 (yūkō) for relations between countries, where the word suggests stable goodwill rather than personal closeness.
Other Japanese words for “friendship”
私は友情を大切にします。watashi wa yū jō o tai setsu ni shi ma su
I value friendship.