Japanese word

つながり

Pronunciation

Romajitsunagari

Meaning

  • nounconnection

Example

人とのつながりを大切にします。hito to no tsu na ga ri o tai setsu ni shi ma su

I value my connections with people.

Illustration for つながり (connection)

More examples

同じ目標を持つ仲間とのつながりが、私を支えてくれました。ona ji moku hyō o mo tsu naka ma to no tsu na ga ri ga watashi o sasa e te ku re ma shi ta

My connections with people who share my goals supported me.

Core concept

Describes people, things, or ideas being linked so that a relationship or continuity exists between them.

Common phrases

  • 人とのつながりhito to no tsu na ga ri

    connection with people

  • つながりを大切にするtsu na ga ri o tai setsu ni su ru

    value connections

  • つながりを深めるtsu na ga ri o fuka me ru

    deepen connections

Similar words

関係kankei: A relationship or association between people, things, or ideas.
結びつきmusubitsuki: A close bond or link that holds people, things, or ideas together.
縁fuchi: A personal connection that brings people together through circumstances or shared history.
接続setsuzoku: A link that joins devices, systems, or parts so they can work together.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事が互いに関係を持って結び付いている状態。hito ya mono goto ga taga i ni kan kei o mo tte musu bi tsu i te i ru jō tai

Word origin

The native Japanese noun つながり (tsunagari) comes from the continuative form of つながる (tsunagaru, "to be connected"), with the verb form used as a noun.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, つながり (tsunagari) can describe both a personal bond and a link between events or systems, so it covers more than friendship alone.

Other meanings

  • relationshipnoun

Opposites

  • 断絶danzetsudisconnectionnoun

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