Japanese word

やりとり

Pronunciation

Romajiyaritori

Meaning

  • nouncommunication

Example

毎日、友達とやりとりをします。mai nichi tomo dachi to ya ri to ri o shi ma su

I communicate with my friends every day.

Illustration for やりとり (communication)

More examples

その会社とは長い間やりとりがありません。so no gai sha to wa naga i aida ya ri to ri ga a ri ma se n

We have not communicated with that company for a long time.

Core concept

Interaction centers on reciprocal moves, with words, information, or actions passing between people.

Common phrases

  • メールでやりとりするmē ru de ya ri to ri su ru

    communicate by email

  • 情報のやりとりjō hō no ya ri to ri

    exchange of information

  • 人とのやりとりhito to no ya ri to ri

    interaction with people

Similar words

交流kōryū: An interaction in which people share words, information, or activities.
連絡renraku: Communication used to give or receive information and maintain contact.
会話kaiwa: A spoken exchange in which people talk with each other.

Definition in Japanese

互いに言葉や情報を送り、受け取ること。taga i ni koto ba ya jō hō o oku ri u ke to ru ko to

Word origin

やりとり (yaritori) is a native compound of やり (yari), from やる (yaru), "to do," and とり (tori), from 取る (toru), "to take," expressing mutual action and response.

Usage tips

  • The phrase やりとりをする (yaritori o suru) commonly turns the noun into a verb phrase for describing active communication in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • exchangenoun
  • interactionnoun

Related words

  • やりとりするyaritorisurucommunicateverb

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